diff --git a/src/Explorer/Graph/NewVertexComponent/NewVertexComponent.test.tsx b/src/Explorer/Graph/NewVertexComponent/NewVertexComponent.test.tsx
index d6437bc85..0ea1369e1 100644
--- a/src/Explorer/Graph/NewVertexComponent/NewVertexComponent.test.tsx
+++ b/src/Explorer/Graph/NewVertexComponent/NewVertexComponent.test.tsx
@@ -107,11 +107,11 @@ describe("New Vertex Component", () => {
   it("should call onTypeChange method on type dropdown change", () => {
     const DOWN_ARROW = { keyCode: 40 };
     const onTypeChange = jest.fn();
-    const dropdown = screen.getByRole("listbox");
+    const dropdown = screen.getByRole("combobox");
     dropdown.onclick = onTypeChange();
     dropdown.onkeydown = onTypeChange();
 
-    fireEvent.keyDown(screen.getByRole("listbox"), DOWN_ARROW);
+    fireEvent.keyDown(screen.getByRole("combobox"), DOWN_ARROW);
     fireEvent.click(screen.getByText(/number/));
     expect(onTypeChange).toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
diff --git a/src/Explorer/Graph/NewVertexComponent/NewVertexComponent.tsx b/src/Explorer/Graph/NewVertexComponent/NewVertexComponent.tsx
index fce3d43e7..b4c00878f 100644
--- a/src/Explorer/Graph/NewVertexComponent/NewVertexComponent.tsx
+++ b/src/Explorer/Graph/NewVertexComponent/NewVertexComponent.tsx
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ export const NewVertexComponent: FunctionComponent<INewVertexComponentProps> = (
                 </div>
                 <div>
                   <Dropdown
-                    role="listbox"
+                    role="combobox"
                     placeholder="Select an option"
                     defaultSelectedKey={data.values[0].type}
                     style={{ width: 100 }}