diff --git a/src/DataGrid.tsx b/src/DataGrid.tsx
index 9732d4bd63..16211234e9 100644
--- a/src/DataGrid.tsx
+++ b/src/DataGrid.tsx
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ type SharedDivProps = Pick<
   | 'role'
   | 'aria-label'
   | 'aria-labelledby'
+  | 'aria-description'
   | 'aria-describedby'
   | 'aria-rowcount'
   | 'className'
@@ -260,6 +261,7 @@ function DataGrid<R, SR, K extends Key>(
     role: rawRole,
     'aria-label': ariaLabel,
     'aria-labelledby': ariaLabelledBy,
+    'aria-description': ariaDescription,
     'aria-describedby': ariaDescribedBy,
     'aria-rowcount': rawAriaRowCount,
     'data-testid': testId
@@ -1076,10 +1078,12 @@ function DataGrid<R, SR, K extends Key>(
     selectedPosition.idx === -1 && selectedPosition.rowIdx !== minRowIdx - 1;
 
   return (
+    // biome-ignore lint/a11y/useValidAriaProps: aria-description is a valid prop
     <div
       role={role}
       aria-label={ariaLabel}
       aria-labelledby={ariaLabelledBy}
+      aria-description={ariaDescription}
       aria-describedby={ariaDescribedBy}
       aria-multiselectable={isSelectable ? true : undefined}
       aria-colcount={columns.length}
diff --git a/test/browser/label.test.ts b/test/browser/label.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e75eb360ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/browser/label.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+import { getGrid, setup } from './utils';
+
+test('should set label and description', () => {
+  setup({
+    rows: [],
+    columns: [],
+    'aria-label': 'label',
+    'aria-labelledby': 'labelledby',
+    'aria-description': 'description',
+    'aria-describedby': 'describedby'
+  });
+
+  const grid = getGrid().element();
+  expect(grid).toHaveAttribute('aria-label', 'label');
+  expect(grid).toHaveAttribute('aria-labelledby', 'labelledby');
+  expect(grid).toHaveAttribute('aria-description', 'description');
+  expect(grid).toHaveAttribute('aria-describedby', 'describedby');
+});