diff --git a/src/progress-ring/index.ts b/src/progress-ring/index.ts
index 9a2dc56f..65280c79 100644
--- a/src/progress-ring/index.ts
+++ b/src/progress-ring/index.ts
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ export class VSCodeProgressRing extends BaseProgress {
 
 		// Defines a default aria label that screen readers can access
 		this.setAttribute('aria-label', 'Loading');
+		this.setAttribute('aria-live', 'assertive');
 	}
 
 	/**