diff --git a/src/Explorer/Graph/GraphExplorerComponent/D3ForceGraph.ts b/src/Explorer/Graph/GraphExplorerComponent/D3ForceGraph.ts
index b6d8717c4..06832c151 100644
--- a/src/Explorer/Graph/GraphExplorerComponent/D3ForceGraph.ts
+++ b/src/Explorer/Graph/GraphExplorerComponent/D3ForceGraph.ts
@@ -729,6 +729,7 @@ export class D3ForceGraph implements GraphRenderer {
     var iconGroup = newNodes
       .append("g")
       .attr("class", "iconContainer")
+      .attr("role", "group")
       .attr("tabindex", 0)
       .attr("aria-label", (d: D3Node) => {
         return this.retrieveNodeCaption(d);