diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/categories/index.php b/packages/block-library/src/categories/index.php
index c820b7bd76b578..3cffff955183c8 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/categories/index.php
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/categories/index.php
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ function render_block_core_categories( $attributes ) {
 		$id                       = 'wp-block-categories-' . $block_id;
 		$args['id']               = $id;
 		$args['show_option_none'] = __( 'Select Category' );
-		$wrapper_markup           = '<div %1$s>%2$s</div>';
+		$wrapper_markup           = '<div %1$s><label class="screen-reader-text" for="' . $id . '">' . __( 'Categories' ) . '</label>%2$s</div>';
 		$items_markup             = wp_dropdown_categories( $args );
 		$type                     = 'dropdown';