diff --git a/src/sql/workbench/parts/notebook/notebookActions.ts b/src/sql/workbench/parts/notebook/notebookActions.ts
index e1304eec44..1c4796eb54 100644
--- a/src/sql/workbench/parts/notebook/notebookActions.ts
+++ b/src/sql/workbench/parts/notebook/notebookActions.ts
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ export class RunAllCellsAction extends Action {
 export class KernelsDropdown extends SelectBox {
 	private model: NotebookModel;
 	constructor(container: HTMLElement, contextViewProvider: IContextViewProvider, modelReady: Promise<INotebookModel>) {
-		super([msgLoading], msgLoading, contextViewProvider, container, { labelText: kernelLabel, labelOnTop: false } as ISelectBoxOptionsWithLabel);
+		super([msgLoading], msgLoading, contextViewProvider, container, { labelText: kernelLabel, labelOnTop: false, ariaLabel: kernelLabel } as ISelectBoxOptionsWithLabel);
 
 		if (modelReady) {
 			modelReady
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ export class AttachToDropdown extends SelectBox {
 		@ICapabilitiesService private _capabilitiesService: ICapabilitiesService,
 		@ILogService private readonly logService: ILogService
 	) {
-		super([msgLoadingContexts], msgLoadingContexts, contextViewProvider, container, { labelText: attachToLabel, labelOnTop: false } as ISelectBoxOptionsWithLabel);
+		super([msgLoadingContexts], msgLoadingContexts, contextViewProvider, container, { labelText: attachToLabel, labelOnTop: false, ariaLabel: attachToLabel } as ISelectBoxOptionsWithLabel);
 		if (modelReady) {
 			modelReady
 				.then(model => {