diff --git a/src/sql/workbench/browser/modelComponents/tree.component.ts b/src/sql/workbench/browser/modelComponents/tree.component.ts
index 4736554125..6df0f2a92d 100644
--- a/src/sql/workbench/browser/modelComponents/tree.component.ts
+++ b/src/sql/workbench/browser/modelComponents/tree.component.ts
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ export default class TreeComponent extends ComponentBase<azdata.TreeProperties>
 				{
 					indentPixels: 10,
 					twistiePixels: 20,
-					ariaLabel: 'Tree Node'
+					ariaLabel: this.ariaLabel
 				});
 			this._tree.setInput(new Root());
 			this._tree.domFocus();
@@ -162,6 +162,13 @@ export default class TreeComponent extends ComponentBase<azdata.TreeProperties>
 		if (this._treeRenderer) {
 			this._treeRenderer.options.withCheckbox = this.withCheckbox;
 		}
+
+		if (this._tree) {
+			// If tree was already initialized, update its properties
+			if (this.ariaLabel) {
+				this._tree.ariaLabel = this.ariaLabel;
+			}
+		}
 	}
 
 	public get withCheckbox(): boolean {
diff --git a/src/vs/base/parts/tree/browser/treeImpl.ts b/src/vs/base/parts/tree/browser/treeImpl.ts
index 6adfc8774e..d6375a99c7 100644
--- a/src/vs/base/parts/tree/browser/treeImpl.ts
+++ b/src/vs/base/parts/tree/browser/treeImpl.ts
@@ -205,6 +205,13 @@ export class Tree implements _.ITree {
 	getContentHeight(): number {
 		return this.view.getContentHeight();
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Sets the `aria-label` attribute of the underlying root HTML element.
+	 */
+	public set ariaLabel(value: string) {
+		this.getHTMLElement().setAttribute('aria-label', value);
+	}
 	// {{SQL CARBON EDIT}} - end block