diff --git a/packages/marko-web-theme-monorail/components/blocks/related-stories.marko b/packages/marko-web-theme-monorail/components/blocks/related-stories.marko
index 9d75229c5..28695c6be 100644
--- a/packages/marko-web-theme-monorail/components/blocks/related-stories.marko
+++ b/packages/marko-web-theme-monorail/components/blocks/related-stories.marko
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ $ const blockName = "related-stories";
     >
       $ nodes.push(...related);
       <if(nodes.length)>
-        <marko-web-block name=blockName>
+        <marko-web-block name=blockName attrs={ role: "region", "aria-label": "Related Stories" }>
           <marko-web-element block-name=blockName name="header">
             ${title}
           </marko-web-element>
diff --git a/packages/marko-web-theme-monorail/components/blocks/top-stories.marko b/packages/marko-web-theme-monorail/components/blocks/top-stories.marko
index b2c853992..743472266 100644
--- a/packages/marko-web-theme-monorail/components/blocks/top-stories.marko
+++ b/packages/marko-web-theme-monorail/components/blocks/top-stories.marko
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ $ const queryName = (queryParams.optionName) ? "website-optioned-content" : "web
     };
     $ const cardNodes = nodes.slice(1);
 
-    <marko-web-block name=blockName>
+    <marko-web-block name=blockName attrs={ role: "region", "aria-label": "Top Stories" }>
       <if(withHeader)>
         <marko-web-element block-name=blockName name="header">
           ${i18n("Top Stories")}