diff --git a/.changeset/few-mails-kiss.md b/.changeset/few-mails-kiss.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..6bf4fed23986
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/few-mails-kiss.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"astro": patch
+---
+
+Fixes a false positive for "Invalid `tabindex` on non-interactive element" rule for roleless elements ( `div` and `span` ).
diff --git a/packages/astro/src/runtime/client/dev-toolbar/apps/audit/rules/a11y.ts b/packages/astro/src/runtime/client/dev-toolbar/apps/audit/rules/a11y.ts
index 27da9b011e0d..6d07f36e0ac7 100644
--- a/packages/astro/src/runtime/client/dev-toolbar/apps/audit/rules/a11y.ts
+++ b/packages/astro/src/runtime/client/dev-toolbar/apps/audit/rules/a11y.ts
@@ -513,7 +513,11 @@ export const a11y: AuditRuleWithSelector[] = [
 
 			if (!isInteractive(element)) return false;
 
-			if (!interactiveElements.includes(element.localName)) return true;
+			if (
+				!interactiveElements.includes(element.localName) &&
+				!roleless_elements.includes(element.localName)
+			)
+				return true;
 		},
 	},
 	{