diff --git a/packages/core/src/components/spinner/spinner.tsx b/packages/core/src/components/spinner/spinner.tsx
index 93ad6f32a3..db8dd19cdf 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/components/spinner/spinner.tsx
+++ b/packages/core/src/components/spinner/spinner.tsx
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ export class Spinner extends AbstractPureComponent2<SpinnerProps> {
         return React.createElement(
             tagName,
             {
+                "aria-label": "loading",
                 "aria-valuemax": 100,
                 "aria-valuemin": 0,
                 "aria-valuenow": value === undefined ? undefined : value * 100,