diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/Header/HeaderAction/HeaderActionMenu.jsx b/packages/react/src/components/Header/HeaderAction/HeaderActionMenu.jsx
index a4095d44cf..98fa28db22 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/Header/HeaderAction/HeaderActionMenu.jsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/Header/HeaderAction/HeaderActionMenu.jsx
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ class HeaderActionMenu extends React.Component {
           ref={focusRef}
           testId="menuitem"
           aria-label={ariaLabel}
+          type="button"
           id={id}
         >
           <MenuContent ariaLabel={ariaLabel} />