diff --git a/packages/main/cypress/specs/Carousel.cy.tsx b/packages/main/cypress/specs/Carousel.cy.tsx
index 771193c1035e..2a62f0b5f648 100644
--- a/packages/main/cypress/specs/Carousel.cy.tsx
+++ b/packages/main/cypress/specs/Carousel.cy.tsx
@@ -244,8 +244,8 @@ describe("Carousel general interaction", () => {
 
 		cy.get("#carousel5")
 			.shadow()
-			.find(".ui5-carousel-root")
-			.should("have.attr", "role", "region");
+			.find("section.ui5-carousel-root")
+			.should("exist");
 
 		cy.get("#carousel5")
 			.shadow()
diff --git a/packages/main/src/CarouselTemplate.tsx b/packages/main/src/CarouselTemplate.tsx
index 93ee3428a8b1..ca93b7acfabf 100644
--- a/packages/main/src/CarouselTemplate.tsx
+++ b/packages/main/src/CarouselTemplate.tsx
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ export default function CarouselTemplate(this: Carousel) {
 				"ui5-carousel-root": true,
 				[`ui5-carousel-background-${this._backgroundDesign}`]: true,
 			}}
-			role="region"
 			aria-label={this.ariaLabelTxt}
 			aria-roledescription={this._roleDescription}
 			onFocusIn={this._onfocusin}