diff --git a/src/components/ClaimDrawer/ValidationPanel.tsx b/src/components/ClaimDrawer/ValidationPanel.tsx
index 6d2d048..e7ab730 100644
--- a/src/components/ClaimDrawer/ValidationPanel.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ClaimDrawer/ValidationPanel.tsx
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ export function ValidationPanel({ validation }: ValidationPanelProps) {
         <div
           data-testid="validation-errors"
           data-rule-group="errors"
+          role="alert"
           className="flex flex-col gap-2 border-l-2 border-[color:var(--m-error)] bg-[color:var(--m-error-bg)] px-3 py-2.5"
         >
           <div className="flex items-center gap-2">