diff --git a/changelogs/internal/newsfragments/2022.clarification b/changelogs/internal/newsfragments/2022.clarification
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c9395967
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/internal/newsfragments/2022.clarification
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Change the accessible role of info boxes to `note`.
diff --git a/layouts/partials/alert.html b/layouts/partials/alert.html
index 91dd6799..40e13db4 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/alert.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/alert.html
@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@
 {{ $content := .content}}
 {{ $omit_title := .omit_title }}
 
-<div class="alert {{ $type }} {{ if $omit_title }}omit-title{{end}}" role="alert">
+<div class="alert {{ $type }} {{ if $omit_title }}omit-title{{end}}" role="note">
 {{ $content }}
 </div>