diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/Tabs/Tab/Tab.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/Tabs/Tab/Tab.tsx
index f0361b0843..42c605b110 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/Tabs/Tab/Tab.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/Tabs/Tab/Tab.tsx
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ export const Tab = forwardRef<HTMLButtonElement, TabProps>((props, ref) => {
     >
       <button
         {...useTabRest}
+        type='button'
         className={cl('ds-tabs__tab', 'ds-focus', className)}
         ref={ref}
       >