diff --git a/lib/features/popup-menu/PopupMenuItem.js b/lib/features/popup-menu/PopupMenuItem.js
index 4ffd4dc85..332f4a5e3 100644
--- a/lib/features/popup-menu/PopupMenuItem.js
+++ b/lib/features/popup-menu/PopupMenuItem.js
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ export default function PopupMenuItem(props) {
       onMouseEnter=${ onMouseEnter }
       onMouseLeave=${ onMouseLeave }
       onDragStart=${ (event) => onAction(event, entry, 'dragstart') }
-      aria-role="button"
       draggable=${ true }
     >
       <div class="djs-popup-entry-content">
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index e09e51d3a..c0f8d57b7 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
       },
       "devDependencies": {
         "@babel/core": "^7.23.9",
+        "@bpmn-io/a11y": "^0.1.0",
         "@testing-library/preact": "^3.2.3",
         "babel-loader": "^9.1.3",
         "babel-plugin-istanbul": "^6.1.1",
@@ -415,6 +416,19 @@
         "node": ">=6.9.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@bpmn-io/a11y": {
+      "version": "0.1.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@bpmn-io/a11y/-/a11y-0.1.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-pEQGGZQchACYRblv+ubA3QXUOSMR+CMSRkabErI06T5MGHcnUQ3WULUaOM/ieF3imMIR6Hz7MPOuwCfrAaNqJw==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "axe-core": "^4.9.1"
+      },
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "chai": "*"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/@bpmn-io/diagram-js-ui": {
       "version": "0.2.3",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@bpmn-io/diagram-js-ui/-/diagram-js-ui-0.2.3.tgz",
@@ -1530,6 +1544,16 @@
         "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/ljharb"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/axe-core": {
+      "version": "4.9.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/axe-core/-/axe-core-4.9.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-QbUdXJVTpvUTHU7871ppZkdOLBeGUKBQWHkHrvN2V9IQWGMt61zf3B45BtzjxEJzYuj0JBjBZP/hmYS/R9pmAw==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "license": "MPL-2.0",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=4"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/b4a": {
       "version": "1.6.6",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/b4a/-/b4a-1.6.6.tgz",
@@ -8806,6 +8830,15 @@
         "to-fast-properties": "^2.0.0"
       }
     },
+    "@bpmn-io/a11y": {
+      "version": "0.1.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@bpmn-io/a11y/-/a11y-0.1.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-pEQGGZQchACYRblv+ubA3QXUOSMR+CMSRkabErI06T5MGHcnUQ3WULUaOM/ieF3imMIR6Hz7MPOuwCfrAaNqJw==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "requires": {
+        "axe-core": "^4.9.1"
+      }
+    },
     "@bpmn-io/diagram-js-ui": {
       "version": "0.2.3",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@bpmn-io/diagram-js-ui/-/diagram-js-ui-0.2.3.tgz",
@@ -9689,6 +9722,12 @@
         "possible-typed-array-names": "^1.0.0"
       }
     },
+    "axe-core": {
+      "version": "4.9.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/axe-core/-/axe-core-4.9.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-QbUdXJVTpvUTHU7871ppZkdOLBeGUKBQWHkHrvN2V9IQWGMt61zf3B45BtzjxEJzYuj0JBjBZP/hmYS/R9pmAw==",
+      "dev": true
+    },
     "b4a": {
       "version": "1.6.6",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/b4a/-/b4a-1.6.6.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6fa0c4c43..6ec57af2c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
   ],
   "devDependencies": {
     "@babel/core": "^7.23.9",
+    "@bpmn-io/a11y": "^0.1.0",
     "@testing-library/preact": "^3.2.3",
     "babel-loader": "^9.1.3",
     "babel-plugin-istanbul": "^6.1.1",
diff --git a/test/spec/features/popup-menu/PopupMenuComponentSpec.js b/test/spec/features/popup-menu/PopupMenuComponentSpec.js
index 6ce440fea..526d7e3c9 100644
--- a/test/spec/features/popup-menu/PopupMenuComponentSpec.js
+++ b/test/spec/features/popup-menu/PopupMenuComponentSpec.js
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import { expectToBeAccessible } from '@bpmn-io/a11y';
+
 import PopupMenuComponent from 'lib/features/popup-menu/PopupMenuComponent';
 
 import {
@@ -713,6 +715,16 @@ describe('features/popup-menu - <PopupMenu>', function() {
       // then
       expect(searchInput.getAttribute('aria-label')).to.eql('Search');
     });
+
+
+    it('should report no violations', async function() {
+
+      // given
+      await createPopupMenu({ container, entries, title: 'Search', search: true });
+
+      // then
+      await expectToBeAccessible(container);
+    });
   });