diff --git a/packages/pharos/src/components/input-group/pharos-input-group.test.ts b/packages/pharos/src/components/input-group/pharos-input-group.test.ts
index c0a3d4b9e..c2515dfd9 100644
--- a/packages/pharos/src/components/input-group/pharos-input-group.test.ts
+++ b/packages/pharos/src/components/input-group/pharos-input-group.test.ts
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ describe('pharos-input-group', () => {
   it('adjusts the validated icon position when elements are dynamically appended to the group', async () => {
     const button = document.createElement('test-pharos-button');
     button.icon = 'close';
+    button.a11yLabel = 'close';
     component.appendChild(button);
     component.validated = true;