diff --git a/src/components/attribution-control.js b/src/components/attribution-control.js
index 11519098c..a574b4894 100644
--- a/src/components/attribution-control.js
+++ b/src/components/attribution-control.js
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ function AttributionControl(props) {
         }`}
       >
         <button
+          type="button"
           className="mapboxgl-ctrl-attrib-button"
           title={props.toggleLabel}
           onClick={toggleAttribution}