diff --git a/src/components/toast/__snapshots__/global_toast_list.test.tsx.snap b/src/components/toast/__snapshots__/global_toast_list.test.tsx.snap
index e7aef92e3e3..b9b1f969a8e 100644
--- a/src/components/toast/__snapshots__/global_toast_list.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/src/components/toast/__snapshots__/global_toast_list.test.tsx.snap
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ exports[`EuiGlobalToastList is rendered 1`] = `
   aria-live="polite"
   class="euiGlobalToastList testClass1 testClass2 emotion-euiGlobalToastList-right-euiTestCss"
   data-test-subj="test subject string"
-  role="region"
+  role="log"
 />
 `;
 
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ exports[`EuiGlobalToastList props side can be changed to left 1`] = `
 <div
   aria-live="polite"
   class="euiGlobalToastList emotion-euiGlobalToastList-left"
-  role="region"
+  role="log"
 >
   <div
     class="euiToast euiGlobalToastListItem emotion-euiToast-success-euiGlobalToastListItem"
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ exports[`EuiGlobalToastList props toasts is rendered 1`] = `
 <div
   aria-live="polite"
   class="euiGlobalToastList emotion-euiGlobalToastList-right"
-  role="region"
+  role="log"
 >
   <div
     class="euiToast euiGlobalToastListItem emotion-euiToast-success-euiGlobalToastListItem"
diff --git a/src/components/toast/global_toast_list.test.tsx b/src/components/toast/global_toast_list.test.tsx
index dee853144b3..196ae6e3df6 100644
--- a/src/components/toast/global_toast_list.test.tsx
+++ b/src/components/toast/global_toast_list.test.tsx
@@ -271,5 +271,18 @@ describe('EuiGlobalToastList', () => {
         expect(sharedProps.dismissToast).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(TOAST_COUNT);
       });
     });
+
+    test('role', () => {
+      const { queryByRole } = render(
+        <EuiGlobalToastList
+          dismissToast={() => {}}
+          toastLifeTimeMs={5}
+          role="alert"
+        />
+      );
+
+      expect(queryByRole('alert')).toBeInTheDocument();
+      expect(queryByRole('log')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
   });
 });