diff --git a/lib/mv_web/components/core_components.ex b/lib/mv_web/components/core_components.ex
index 40cb800..21e3546 100644
--- a/lib/mv_web/components/core_components.ex
+++ b/lib/mv_web/components/core_components.ex
@@ -448,6 +448,8 @@ defmodule MvWeb.CoreComponents do
   end
 
   def input(%{type: "select"} = assigns) do
+    assigns = ensure_aria_required_for_input(assigns)
+
     ~H"""
     <fieldset class="mb-2 fieldset">
       <label>
@@ -475,6 +477,8 @@ defmodule MvWeb.CoreComponents do
   end
 
   def input(%{type: "textarea"} = assigns) do
+    assigns = ensure_aria_required_for_input(assigns)
+
     ~H"""
     <fieldset class="mb-2 fieldset">
       <label>
@@ -502,6 +506,8 @@ defmodule MvWeb.CoreComponents do
 
   # All other inputs text, datetime-local, url, password, etc. are handled here...
   def input(assigns) do
+    assigns = ensure_aria_required_for_input(assigns)
+
     ~H"""
     <fieldset class="mb-2 fieldset">
       <label>
@@ -529,6 +535,18 @@ defmodule MvWeb.CoreComponents do
     """
   end
 
+  # WCAG 2.1: set aria-required when required is true so screen readers announce required state
+  defp ensure_aria_required_for_input(assigns) do
+    rest = assigns.rest || %{}
+
+    rest =
+      if rest[:required],
+        do: Map.put(rest, :aria_required, "true"),
+        else: rest
+
+    assign(assigns, :rest, rest)
+  end
+
   # Helper used by inputs to generate form errors
   defp error(assigns) do
     ~H"""