diff --git a/react-tooltip.d.ts b/react-tooltip.d.ts
index a1651a6c9..a9c1732a3 100644
--- a/react-tooltip.d.ts
+++ b/react-tooltip.d.ts
@@ -104,6 +104,8 @@ export interface TooltipProps {
   possibleCustomEventsOff?: string;
   // Should the tooltip by clickable?
   clickable?: boolean;
+  // Aria role for the tooltip
+  role?: string;
 }
 
 // ReactTooltip component is the default export