diff --git a/tedi/components/layout/sidenav/sidenav-dropdown-item/sidenav-dropdown-item.component.ts b/tedi/components/layout/sidenav/sidenav-dropdown-item/sidenav-dropdown-item.component.ts
index 49a6db2c..3ec55687 100644
--- a/tedi/components/layout/sidenav/sidenav-dropdown-item/sidenav-dropdown-item.component.ts
+++ b/tedi/components/layout/sidenav/sidenav-dropdown-item/sidenav-dropdown-item.component.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import { RouterLink } from "@angular/router";
   encapsulation: ViewEncapsulation.None,
   imports: [RouterLink, NgTemplateOutlet],
   host: {
+    "role": "presentation",
     "style": "display: contents",
   },
 })
diff --git a/tedi/components/layout/sidenav/sidenav-item/sidenav-item.component.ts b/tedi/components/layout/sidenav/sidenav-item/sidenav-item.component.ts
index fedc583f..fa1b0053 100644
--- a/tedi/components/layout/sidenav/sidenav-item/sidenav-item.component.ts
+++ b/tedi/components/layout/sidenav/sidenav-item/sidenav-item.component.ts
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ import { TediTranslationPipe } from "../../../../services/translation/translatio
     TediTranslationPipe,
   ],
   host: {
+    "role": "presentation",
     "style": "display: contents",
   },
 })