diff --git a/src/components/checkbox/checkbox.component.ts b/src/components/checkbox/checkbox.component.ts
index f4479c9c..98f13847 100644
--- a/src/components/checkbox/checkbox.component.ts
+++ b/src/components/checkbox/checkbox.component.ts
@@ -227,6 +227,7 @@ export default class SlCheckbox extends ShoelaceElement implements ShoelaceFormC
             .disabled=${this.disabled}
             .required=${this.required}
             aria-checked=${this.checked ? 'true' : 'false'}
+            aria-describedby="help-text"
             @click=${this.handleClick}
             @input=${this.handleInput}
             @invalid=${this.handleInvalid}