diff --git a/src/registrar/templates/domain_base.html b/src/registrar/templates/domain_base.html
index 58038d0a4..249f69d32 100644
--- a/src/registrar/templates/domain_base.html
+++ b/src/registrar/templates/domain_base.html
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
         {# messages block is under the back breadcrumb link #}
         {% if messages %}
         {% for message in messages %}
-        <div class="usa-alert usa-alert--{{ message.tags }} usa-alert--slim margin-bottom-2">
+        <div class="usa-alert usa-alert--{{ message.tags }} usa-alert--slim margin-bottom-2" role="alert">
             <div class="usa-alert__body">
             {{ message }}
             </div>
diff --git a/src/registrar/templates/domain_renewal.html b/src/registrar/templates/domain_renewal.html
index 8af43c6eb..0ca092773 100644
--- a/src/registrar/templates/domain_renewal.html
+++ b/src/registrar/templates/domain_renewal.html
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
   <!-- Banner for if_policy_acknowledged -->
   {% if form.is_policy_acknowledged.errors %}
-    <div class="usa-alert usa-alert--error usa-alert--slim margin-bottom-2">
+    <div class="usa-alert usa-alert--error usa-alert--slim margin-bottom-2" role="alert">
       <div class="usa-alert__body">
         {% for error in form.is_policy_acknowledged.errors %}
           <p class="usa-alert__text">{{ error }}</p>
diff --git a/src/registrar/templates/profile.html b/src/registrar/templates/profile.html
index 1d91a2597..e295a01fb 100644
--- a/src/registrar/templates/profile.html
+++ b/src/registrar/templates/profile.html
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Edit your User Profile |
         <div class="desktop:grid-col-8 desktop:grid-offset-2">
             {% if messages %}
             {% for message in messages %}
-            <div class="usa-alert usa-alert--{{ message.tags }} usa-alert--slim margin-bottom-3">
+            <div class="usa-alert usa-alert--{{ message.tags }} usa-alert--slim margin-bottom-3" role="alert">
                 <div class="usa-alert__body">
                 {{ message }}
                 </div>