diff --git a/aries-site/src/examples/templates/forms/CharacterCounterExample.js b/aries-site/src/examples/templates/forms/CharacterCounterExample.js
index c87a83316..a34b131e5 100644
--- a/aries-site/src/examples/templates/forms/CharacterCounterExample.js
+++ b/aries-site/src/examples/templates/forms/CharacterCounterExample.js
@@ -26,7 +26,11 @@ export const CharacterCounterExample = () => {
         name="issue-description"
         htmlFor="issue-description"
       >
-        <TextArea id="issue-description" name="issue-description" />
+        <TextArea
+          aria-label="Text area with 40 character limit"
+          id="issue-description"
+          name="issue-description"
+        />
       </FormField>
     </Form>
   );