diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/UIShell/HeaderSideNavItems.js b/packages/react/src/components/UIShell/HeaderSideNavItems.js
index 12d8db2a189d..a25db2c3d815 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/UIShell/HeaderSideNavItems.js
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/UIShell/HeaderSideNavItems.js
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ const HeaderSideNavItems = ({
     },
     customClassName
   );
-  return <div className={className}>{children}</div>;
+  return <ul className={className}>{children}</ul>;
 };
 
 HeaderSideNavItems.propTypes = {