diff --git a/.changeset/tender-eagles-learn.md b/.changeset/tender-eagles-learn.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..b1f98c2f6c58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/tender-eagles-learn.md
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+'astro': patch
+---
+
+Removes the 'a11y-role-has-required-aria-props' audit rule
+
+This audit rule depends on a CommonJS module. To prevent blocking the 4.0 release the rule is being removed temporarily.
diff --git a/packages/astro/package.json b/packages/astro/package.json
index f58b2c838cbb..074f50343902 100644
--- a/packages/astro/package.json
+++ b/packages/astro/package.json
@@ -125,7 +125,6 @@
     "@types/babel__core": "^7.20.4",
     "acorn": "^8.11.2",
     "aria-query": "^5.3.0",
-    "axobject-query": "^4.0.0",
     "boxen": "^7.1.1",
     "chokidar": "^3.5.3",
     "ci-info": "^4.0.0",
diff --git a/packages/astro/src/runtime/client/dev-overlay/plugins/audit/a11y.ts b/packages/astro/src/runtime/client/dev-overlay/plugins/audit/a11y.ts
index fd3763564bca..5527689e34d5 100644
--- a/packages/astro/src/runtime/client/dev-overlay/plugins/audit/a11y.ts
+++ b/packages/astro/src/runtime/client/dev-overlay/plugins/audit/a11y.ts
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@
 import type { ARIARoleDefinitionKey } from 'aria-query';
 import { aria, roles } from 'aria-query';
 import type { AuditRuleWithSelector } from './index.js';
-// @ts-expect-error package does not provide types
-import { AXObjectRoles, elementAXObjects } from 'axobject-query';
 
 const a11y_required_attributes = {
 	a: ['href'],
@@ -437,32 +435,6 @@ export const a11y: AuditRuleWithSelector[] = [
 			'This will move elements out of the expected tab order, creating a confusing experience for keyboard users.',
 		selector: '[tabindex]:not([tabindex="-1"]):not([tabindex="0"])',
 	},
-	{
-		code: 'a11y-role-has-required-aria-props',
-		title: 'Missing attributes required for ARIA role',
-		message: (element) => {
-			const { __astro_role: role, __astro_missing_attributes: required } = element as any;
-			return `${
-				element.localName
-			} element is missing required attributes for its role (${role}): ${required.join(', ')}`;
-		},
-		selector: '*',
-		match(element) {
-			const role = getRole(element);
-			if (!role) return false;
-			if (is_semantic_role_element(role, element.localName, getAttributeObject(element))) {
-				return;
-			}
-			const { requiredProps } = roles.get(role)!;
-			const required_role_props = Object.keys(requiredProps);
-			const missingProps = required_role_props.filter((prop) => !element.hasAttribute(prop));
-			if (missingProps.length > 0) {
-				(element as any).__astro_role = role;
-				(element as any).__astro_missing_attributes = missingProps;
-				return true;
-			}
-		},
-	},
 	{
 		code: 'a11y-role-supports-aria-props',
 		title: 'Unsupported ARIA attribute',
@@ -595,34 +567,3 @@ function getAttributeObject(element: Element): Record<string, string> {
 	}
 	return obj;
 }
-
-/**
- * @param {import('aria-query').ARIARoleDefinitionKey} role
- * @param {string} tag_name
- * @param {Map<string, import('#compiler').Attribute>} attribute_map
- */
-function is_semantic_role_element(
-	role: string,
-	tag_name: string,
-	attributes: Record<string, string>
-) {
-	for (const [schema, ax_object] of elementAXObjects.entries()) {
-		if (
-			schema.name === tag_name &&
-			(!schema.attributes ||
-				schema.attributes.every((attr: any) => attributes[attr.name] === attr.value))
-		) {
-			for (const name of ax_object) {
-				const axRoles = AXObjectRoles.get(name);
-				if (axRoles) {
-					for (const { name: _name } of axRoles) {
-						if (_name === role) {
-							return true;
-						}
-					}
-				}
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	return false;
-}
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 0d989cfebf34..091179a0d54b 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -511,9 +511,6 @@ importers:
       aria-query:
         specifier: ^5.3.0
         version: 5.3.0
-      axobject-query:
-        specifier: ^4.0.0
-        version: 4.0.0
       boxen:
         specifier: ^7.1.1
         version: 7.1.1
@@ -8371,12 +8368,6 @@ packages:
     dependencies:
       dequal: 2.0.3
 
-  /axobject-query@4.0.0:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-+60uv1hiVFhHZeO+Lz0RYzsVHy5Wr1ayX0mwda9KPDVLNJgZ1T9Ny7VmFbLDzxsH0D87I86vgj3gFrjTJUYznw==}
-    dependencies:
-      dequal: 2.0.3
-    dev: false
-
   /b4a@1.6.4:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-fpWrvyVHEKyeEvbKZTVOeZF3VSKKWtJxFIxX/jaVPf+cLbGUSitjb49pHLqPV2BUNNZ0LcoeEGfE/YCpyDYHIw==}
     requiresBuild: true