diff --git a/client/components/cards/checklists.jade b/client/components/cards/checklists.jade
index 664296e87..959799a2c 100644
--- a/client/components/cards/checklists.jade
+++ b/client/components/cards/checklists.jade
@@ -100,7 +100,8 @@ template(name="checklistItems")
           i.fa.fa-plus
 
 template(name='checklistItemDetail')
-  .js-checklist-item.checklist-item(class="{{#if item.isFinished }}is-checked{{#if hideCheckedItems}} invisible{{/if}}{{/if}}")
+  .js-checklist-item.checklist-item(class="{{#if item.isFinished }}is-checked{{#if hideCheckedItems}} invisible{{/if}}{{/if}}"
+    role="checkbox" aria-checked="{{#if item.isFinished }}true{{else}}false{{/if}}" tabindex="0")
     if canModifyCard
       .check-box-container
         .check-box.materialCheckBox(class="{{#if item.isFinished }}is-checked{{/if}}")