diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Render/Element/RenderElement.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Render/Element/RenderElement.php
index 35814589b3..76992003aa 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Render/Element/RenderElement.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Render/Element/RenderElement.php
@@ -139,7 +139,9 @@ public static function setAttributes(&$element, $class = []) {
     if (!empty($element['#required'])) {
       $element['#attributes']['class'][] = 'required';
       $element['#attributes']['required'] = 'required';
-      $element['#attributes']['aria-required'] = 'true';
+      if ($element['#type'] != 'checkbox') {
+        $element['#attributes']['aria-required'] = 'true';
+      }
     }
     if (isset($element['#parents']) && isset($element['#errors']) && !empty($element['#validated'])) {
       $element['#attributes']['class'][] = 'error';