diff --git a/lib/osf-components/addon/components/registries/schema-block-renderer/helper-text-icon/template.hbs b/lib/osf-components/addon/components/registries/schema-block-renderer/helper-text-icon/template.hbs
index 38d8cf6d85..d6f0463d62 100644
--- a/lib/osf-components/addon/components/registries/schema-block-renderer/helper-text-icon/template.hbs
+++ b/lib/osf-components/addon/components/registries/schema-block-renderer/helper-text-icon/template.hbs
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
             tabindex='0'
             id={{id}}
             @icon='question-circle'
-            @ariaHidden={{false}}
+            aria-hidden='false'
+            aria-label={{this.helpText}}
             ...attributes
         />
         <EmberPopover