diff --git a/core/src/components.d.ts b/core/src/components.d.ts
index 1b083ee765..2d6f41368b 100644
--- a/core/src/components.d.ts
+++ b/core/src/components.d.ts
@@ -644,7 +644,7 @@ export namespace Components {
          */
         "name": string;
         /**
-          * If `true`, the user must fill in a value before submitting a form.
+          * If true, screen readers will announce it as a required field. This property works only for accessibility purposes, it will not prevent the form from submitting if the value is invalid.
          */
         "required": boolean;
         "setFocus": () => Promise<void>;
@@ -5440,7 +5440,7 @@ declare namespace LocalJSX {
          */
         "onIonFocus"?: (event: IonCheckboxCustomEvent<void>) => void;
         /**
-          * If `true`, the user must fill in a value before submitting a form.
+          * If true, screen readers will announce it as a required field. This property works only for accessibility purposes, it will not prevent the form from submitting if the value is invalid.
          */
         "required"?: boolean;
         /**
diff --git a/core/src/components/checkbox/checkbox.tsx b/core/src/components/checkbox/checkbox.tsx
index e9771e4f28..dcea4876d7 100644
--- a/core/src/components/checkbox/checkbox.tsx
+++ b/core/src/components/checkbox/checkbox.tsx
@@ -99,7 +99,9 @@ export class Checkbox implements ComponentInterface {
   @Prop() alignment?: 'start' | 'center';
 
   /**
-   * If `true`, the user must fill in a value before submitting a form.
+   * If true, screen readers will announce it as a required field. This property
+   * works only for accessibility purposes, it will not prevent the form from
+   * submitting if the value is invalid.
    */
   @Prop() required = false;