diff --git a/src/OverflowMenu/OverflowMenu.svelte b/src/OverflowMenu/OverflowMenu.svelte
index 7e89f3cf..d7c3d8b5 100644
--- a/src/OverflowMenu/OverflowMenu.svelte
+++ b/src/OverflowMenu/OverflowMenu.svelte
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@
 
 <button
   bind:this="{buttonRef}"
+  type="button"
   aria-haspopup
   aria-expanded="{open}"
   aria-label="{ariaLabel}"