diff --git a/gtk/gtkscalebutton.c b/gtk/gtkscalebutton.c
index 4b7617a479..25a558a21f 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkscalebutton.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkscalebutton.c
@@ -374,6 +374,7 @@ gtk_scale_button_class_init (GtkScaleButtonClass *klass)
   gtk_widget_class_bind_template_callback (widget_class, cb_popup_mapped);
 
   gtk_widget_class_set_css_name (widget_class, I_("scalebutton"));
+  gtk_widget_class_set_accessible_role (widget_class, GTK_ACCESSIBLE_ROLE_GROUP);
 }
 
 static gboolean