diff --git a/packages/oui-tabs/src/item/tabs-item.html b/packages/oui-tabs/src/item/tabs-item.html
index 17db8856..53415983 100644
--- a/packages/oui-tabs/src/item/tabs-item.html
+++ b/packages/oui-tabs/src/item/tabs-item.html
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<button class="oui-tabs-item__button"
+<button class="oui-tabs-item__button" type="button"
     ng-attr-aria-label="{{::$ctrl.ariaLabel}}"
     ng-attr-aria-expanded="{{!$ctrl.isHidden}}"
     ng-attr-aria-controls="{{::$ctrl.id}}"