diff --git a/ionic/components/aside/aside.ts b/ionic/components/aside/aside.ts
index 7f711d060a..207155b479 100644
--- a/ionic/components/aside/aside.ts
+++ b/ionic/components/aside/aside.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ import * as gestures from  './extensions/gestures';
     'side': 'left',
     'type': 'reveal'
   },
+  host: {
+    'role': 'navigation'
+  }
   events: ['opening']
 })
 @View({