diff --git a/packages/stems/src/components/IconButton/IconButton.tsx b/packages/stems/src/components/IconButton/IconButton.tsx
index 9dee1dc9d25..ed382ad19e1 100644
--- a/packages/stems/src/components/IconButton/IconButton.tsx
+++ b/packages/stems/src/components/IconButton/IconButton.tsx
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ export const IconButton = forwardRef<
 
   return (
     <button
+      type='button'
       className={className}
       ref={ref as React.Ref<HTMLButtonElement>}
       {...otherProps}