diff --git a/_includes/default-header.html b/_includes/default-header.html
index 83ba3e60755bf0..b020a52db552ad 100644
--- a/_includes/default-header.html
+++ b/_includes/default-header.html
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
                     <!-- Search bar-->
                     <li class="nav-item">
-                      <div id="navbarSupportedContent">
+                      <div id="navbarSupportedContent" role="search">
                         <!-- Search form -->
                         <form class="form-inline mr-auto" method="GET" action="{{site.baseurl}}/search">
                           <i class="fas fa-search nav-link" aria-hidden="true"></i>