diff --git a/src/app/components/dropdown/dropdown.ts b/src/app/components/dropdown/dropdown.ts
index 4272b70091d..ce50e6c3567 100755
--- a/src/app/components/dropdown/dropdown.ts
+++ b/src/app/components/dropdown/dropdown.ts
@@ -145,6 +145,8 @@ export class DropdownItem {
                 (focus)="onInputFocus($event)"
                 (blur)="onInputBlur($event)"
                 (keydown)="onKeyDown($event)"
+                [attr.aria-required]="required"
+                [attr.required]="required"
             >
                 <ng-container *ngIf="!selectedItemTemplate; else defaultPlaceholder">{{ label() === 'p-emptylabel' ? '&nbsp;' : label() }}</ng-container>
                 <ng-container *ngTemplateOutlet="selectedItemTemplate; context: { $implicit: selectedOption }"></ng-container>