diff --git a/packages/edit-site/src/components/sidebar-navigation-screen/index.js b/packages/edit-site/src/components/sidebar-navigation-screen/index.js
index 534687b0453316..4e41317f3074c2 100644
--- a/packages/edit-site/src/components/sidebar-navigation-screen/index.js
+++ b/packages/edit-site/src/components/sidebar-navigation-screen/index.js
@@ -48,9 +48,8 @@ export default function SidebarNavigationScreen( {
 				) : (
 					<SidebarButton
 						icon={ isRTL() ? chevronRight : chevronLeft }
-						aria-label={ __( 'Navigate to the Dashboard' ) }
+						label={ __( 'Go back to the Dashboard' ) }
 						href={ dashboardLink || 'index.php' }
-						label={ __( 'Dashboard' ) }
 					/>
 				) }
 				<Heading
diff --git a/packages/edit-site/src/components/site-hub/index.js b/packages/edit-site/src/components/site-hub/index.js
index 850d6233829aef..d0ddb41df9f17a 100644
--- a/packages/edit-site/src/components/site-hub/index.js
+++ b/packages/edit-site/src/components/site-hub/index.js
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ const SiteHub = forwardRef( ( props, ref ) => {
 	const siteIconButtonProps = isBackToDashboardButton
 		? {
 				href: dashboardLink || 'index.php',
-				'aria-label': __( 'Go back to the dashboard' ),
+				label: __( 'Go back to the Dashboard' ),
 		  }
 		: {
 				label: __( 'Open Navigation Sidebar' ),