diff --git a/.changeset/warm-pillows-sip.md b/.changeset/warm-pillows-sip.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..27dc5d5ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/warm-pillows-sip.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"bits-ui": patch
+---
+
+fix: add role="option" to select items
diff --git a/packages/bits-ui/src/lib/bits/select/select.svelte.ts b/packages/bits-ui/src/lib/bits/select/select.svelte.ts
index dd171d23d..562f40fc8 100644
--- a/packages/bits-ui/src/lib/bits/select/select.svelte.ts
+++ b/packages/bits-ui/src/lib/bits/select/select.svelte.ts
@@ -890,6 +890,7 @@ class SelectItemState {
 		() =>
 			({
 				id: this.#id.current,
+				role: "option",
 				"aria-selected": this.root.includesItem(this.value.current) ? "true" : undefined,
 				"data-value": this.value.current,
 				"data-disabled": getDataDisabled(this.disabled.current),