diff --git a/src/core/store.ts b/src/core/store.ts
index 4909dcf..8eedccf 100644
--- a/src/core/store.ts
+++ b/src/core/store.ts
@@ -141,6 +141,11 @@ export const defaultTimeouts: {
   custom: 4000,
 };
 
+const defaultAriaProps = {
+  role: 'status',
+  'aria-live': 'polite',
+} as const;
+
 export const useStore = (toastOptions: DefaultToastOptions = {}): State => {
   const [state, setState] = useState<State>(memoryState);
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -154,6 +159,7 @@ export const useStore = (toastOptions: DefaultToastOptions = {}): State => {
   }, [state]);
 
   const mergedToasts = state.toasts.map((t) => ({
+    ariaProps: defaultAriaProps,
     ...toastOptions,
     ...toastOptions[t.type],
     ...t,
diff --git a/src/core/toast.ts b/src/core/toast.ts
index 2be7811..5970fa4 100644
--- a/src/core/toast.ts
+++ b/src/core/toast.ts
@@ -23,10 +23,6 @@ const createToast = (
   visible: true,
   dismissed: false,
   type,
-  ariaProps: {
-    role: 'status',
-    'aria-live': 'polite',
-  },
   message,
   pauseDuration: 0,
   ...opts,
diff --git a/src/core/types.ts b/src/core/types.ts
index 1085db6..032cb53 100644
--- a/src/core/types.ts
+++ b/src/core/types.ts
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ export interface Toast {
   position?: ToastPosition;
   removeDelay?: number;
 
-  ariaProps: {
+  ariaProps?: {
     role: 'status' | 'alert';
     'aria-live': 'assertive' | 'off' | 'polite';
   };