diff --git a/Libraries/Components/Switch/Switch.js b/Libraries/Components/Switch/Switch.js
index 80fe6306d7228c..9bd00aaf1b0e42 100644
--- a/Libraries/Components/Switch/Switch.js
+++ b/Libraries/Components/Switch/Switch.js
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ class Switch extends React.Component<Props> {
       <SwitchNativeComponent
         {...props}
         {...platformProps}
+        accessibilityRole={props.accessibilityRole ?? 'button'}
         onChange={this._handleChange}
         onResponderTerminationRequest={returnsFalse}
         onStartShouldSetResponder={returnsTrue}