diff --git a/ui/desktop/app/components/settings-card/preferred-clients/index.hbs b/ui/desktop/app/components/settings-card/preferred-clients/index.hbs
index 6ef43d8a0..aa3a8c113 100644
--- a/ui/desktop/app/components/settings-card/preferred-clients/index.hbs
+++ b/ui/desktop/app/components/settings-card/preferred-clients/index.hbs
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@
               </Hds::Text::Body>
             {{else}}
               <Hds::Form::Select::Field
+                name='preferred-rdp-client'
+                aria-label={{t 'settings.preferred-clients.title'}}
                 @width='100%'
                 {{on 'change' B.data.updateClient}}
                 data-test-select-preferred-rdp-client
diff --git a/ui/desktop/tests/acceptance/projects/sessions/session-test.js b/ui/desktop/tests/acceptance/projects/sessions/session-test.js
index e453b2dbd..7b8915334 100644
--- a/ui/desktop/tests/acceptance/projects/sessions/session-test.js
+++ b/ui/desktop/tests/acceptance/projects/sessions/session-test.js
@@ -597,6 +597,15 @@ module('Acceptance | projects | sessions | session', function (hooks) {
   });
 
   test('visiting an RDP session should display "open" button when preferred client is set', async function (assert) {
+    setRunOptions({
+      rules: {
+        'color-contrast': {
+          // [ember-a11y-ignore]: axe rule "color-contrast" automatically ignored on 2026-02-02
+          enabled: false,
+        },
+      },
+    });
+
     this.ipcStub.withArgs('cliExists').returns(true);
 
     this.rdpService.preferredRdpClient = RDP_CLIENT_WINDOWS_APP;
@@ -624,6 +633,15 @@ module('Acceptance | projects | sessions | session', function (hooks) {
   });
 
   test('visiting an RDP session should not display "open" button when preferred client is set to none', async function (assert) {
+    setRunOptions({
+      rules: {
+        'color-contrast': {
+          // [ember-a11y-ignore]: axe rule "color-contrast" automatically ignored on 2026-02-02
+          enabled: false,
+        },
+      },
+    });
+
     this.ipcStub.withArgs('cliExists').returns(true);
 
     this.rdpService.preferredRdpClient = RDP_CLIENT_NONE;
@@ -645,6 +663,15 @@ module('Acceptance | projects | sessions | session', function (hooks) {
   });
 
   test('it shows confirm modal when connection error occurs on launching rdp client', async function (assert) {
+    setRunOptions({
+      rules: {
+        'color-contrast': {
+          // [ember-a11y-ignore]: axe rule "color-contrast" automatically ignored on 2026-02-02
+          enabled: false,
+        },
+      },
+    });
+
     this.ipcStub.withArgs('cliExists').returns(true);
 
     this.rdpService.preferredRdpClient = RDP_CLIENT_WINDOWS_APP;
@@ -674,6 +701,15 @@ module('Acceptance | projects | sessions | session', function (hooks) {
   });
 
   test('it displays open button without cancel session permission', async function (assert) {
+    setRunOptions({
+      rules: {
+        'color-contrast': {
+          // [ember-a11y-ignore]: axe rule "color-contrast" automatically ignored on 2026-02-02
+          enabled: false,
+        },
+      },
+    });
+
     this.ipcStub.withArgs('cliExists').returns(true);
     this.rdpService.preferredRdpClient = RDP_CLIENT_WINDOWS_APP;
     instances.target.update({ type: TYPE_TARGET_RDP });
diff --git a/ui/desktop/tests/acceptance/projects/settings/index-test.js b/ui/desktop/tests/acceptance/projects/settings/index-test.js
index ade8a86df..809394b2a 100644
--- a/ui/desktop/tests/acceptance/projects/settings/index-test.js
+++ b/ui/desktop/tests/acceptance/projects/settings/index-test.js
@@ -244,12 +244,40 @@ module('Acceptance | projects | settings | index', function (hooks) {
   });
 
   test('preferred RDP client is selected correctly for Windows', async function (assert) {
+    setRunOptions({
+      rules: {
+        'color-contrast': {
+          // [ember-a11y-ignore]: axe rule "color-contrast" automatically ignored on 2026-02-02
+          enabled: false,
+        },
+
+        'heading-order': {
+          // [ember-a11y-ignore]: axe rule "heading-order" automatically ignored on 2026-02-02
+          enabled: false,
+        },
+      },
+    });
+
     await visit(urls.settings);
 
     assert.dom(RDP_PREFERRED_CLIENT).isVisible().hasValue(RDP_CLIENT_MSTSC);
   });
 
   test('preferred RDP client is selected correctly for Mac', async function (assert) {
+    setRunOptions({
+      rules: {
+        'color-contrast': {
+          // [ember-a11y-ignore]: axe rule "color-contrast" automatically ignored on 2026-02-02
+          enabled: false,
+        },
+
+        'heading-order': {
+          // [ember-a11y-ignore]: axe rule "heading-order" automatically ignored on 2026-02-02
+          enabled: false,
+        },
+      },
+    });
+
     // update IPC stub fo mac
     this.ipcStub.withArgs('checkOS').returns({ isWindows: false, isMac: true });
     this.ipcStub
@@ -267,6 +295,20 @@ module('Acceptance | projects | settings | index', function (hooks) {
   });
 
   test('recommended RDP client is shown when no RDP clients are detected', async function (assert) {
+    setRunOptions({
+      rules: {
+        'color-contrast': {
+          // [ember-a11y-ignore]: axe rule "color-contrast" automatically ignored on 2026-02-02
+          enabled: false,
+        },
+
+        'heading-order': {
+          // [ember-a11y-ignore]: axe rule "heading-order" automatically ignored on 2026-02-02
+          enabled: false,
+        },
+      },
+    });
+
     // update IPC stub for no RDP clients
     this.ipcStub.withArgs('getRdpClients').returns([RDP_CLIENT_NONE]);
     this.ipcStub.withArgs('getPreferredRdpClient').returns(RDP_CLIENT_NONE);
@@ -280,6 +322,20 @@ module('Acceptance | projects | settings | index', function (hooks) {
   });
 
   test('preferred RDP client is updated correctly', async function (assert) {
+    setRunOptions({
+      rules: {
+        'color-contrast': {
+          // [ember-a11y-ignore]: axe rule "color-contrast" automatically ignored on 2026-02-02
+          enabled: false,
+        },
+
+        'heading-order': {
+          // [ember-a11y-ignore]: axe rule "heading-order" automatically ignored on 2026-02-02
+          enabled: false,
+        },
+      },
+    });
+
     const rdpService = this.owner.lookup('service:rdp');
     this.ipcStub.withArgs('setPreferredRdpClient').resolves();
     await visit(urls.settings);
diff --git a/ui/desktop/tests/acceptance/projects/targets/index-test.js b/ui/desktop/tests/acceptance/projects/targets/index-test.js
index cd27c4363..b70b12f85 100644
--- a/ui/desktop/tests/acceptance/projects/targets/index-test.js
+++ b/ui/desktop/tests/acceptance/projects/targets/index-test.js
@@ -720,6 +720,15 @@ module('Acceptance | projects | targets | index', function (hooks) {
   });
 
   test('shows `Open` button for RDP target with preferred client', async function (assert) {
+    setRunOptions({
+      rules: {
+        'color-contrast': {
+          // [ember-a11y-ignore]: axe rule "color-contrast" automatically ignored on 2026-02-02
+          enabled: false,
+        },
+      },
+    });
+
     this.rdpService.preferredRdpClient = RDP_CLIENT_WINDOWS_APP;
     instances.target.update({
       type: TYPE_TARGET_RDP,
@@ -732,6 +741,15 @@ module('Acceptance | projects | targets | index', function (hooks) {
   });
 
   test('shows `Connect` button for RDP target with no preferred client', async function (assert) {
+    setRunOptions({
+      rules: {
+        'color-contrast': {
+          // [ember-a11y-ignore]: axe rule "color-contrast" automatically ignored on 2026-02-02
+          enabled: false,
+        },
+      },
+    });
+
     this.rdpService.preferredRdpClient = RDP_CLIENT_NONE;
     instances.target.update({
       type: TYPE_TARGET_RDP,
@@ -744,6 +762,15 @@ module('Acceptance | projects | targets | index', function (hooks) {
   });
 
   test('shows `Connect` button for non-RDP target', async function (assert) {
+    setRunOptions({
+      rules: {
+        'color-contrast': {
+          // [ember-a11y-ignore]: axe rule "color-contrast" automatically ignored on 2026-02-02
+          enabled: false,
+        },
+      },
+    });
+
     await visit(urls.targets);
 
     assert.dom(TARGET_CONNECT_BUTTON(instances.target.id)).exists();
@@ -751,6 +778,15 @@ module('Acceptance | projects | targets | index', function (hooks) {
   });
 
   test('clicking `Open` button for RDP target calls launchRdpClient IPC', async function (assert) {
+    setRunOptions({
+      rules: {
+        'color-contrast': {
+          // [ember-a11y-ignore]: axe rule "color-contrast" automatically ignored on 2026-02-02
+          enabled: false,
+        },
+      },
+    });
+
     this.ipcStub.withArgs('cliExists').returns(true);
 
     this.rdpService.preferredRdpClient = RDP_CLIENT_WINDOWS_APP;
@@ -775,6 +811,15 @@ module('Acceptance | projects | targets | index', function (hooks) {
   });
 
   test('clicking `Connect` button for RDP target without preferred client calls connect IPC', async function (assert) {
+    setRunOptions({
+      rules: {
+        'color-contrast': {
+          // [ember-a11y-ignore]: axe rule "color-contrast" automatically ignored on 2026-02-02
+          enabled: false,
+        },
+      },
+    });
+
     this.ipcStub.withArgs('cliExists').returns(true);
 
     this.rdpService.preferredRdpClient = RDP_CLIENT_NONE;
@@ -798,6 +843,15 @@ module('Acceptance | projects | targets | index', function (hooks) {
   });
 
   test('shows confirm modal when connection error occurs on launching rdp client', async function (assert) {
+    setRunOptions({
+      rules: {
+        'color-contrast': {
+          // [ember-a11y-ignore]: axe rule "color-contrast" automatically ignored on 2026-02-02
+          enabled: false,
+        },
+      },
+    });
+
     this.rdpService.preferredRdpClient = RDP_CLIENT_WINDOWS_APP;
     instances.target.update({ type: TYPE_TARGET_RDP });
 
diff --git a/ui/desktop/tests/acceptance/projects/targets/target-test.js b/ui/desktop/tests/acceptance/projects/targets/target-test.js
index cfa008720..5e103594a 100644
--- a/ui/desktop/tests/acceptance/projects/targets/target-test.js
+++ b/ui/desktop/tests/acceptance/projects/targets/target-test.js
@@ -662,6 +662,15 @@ module('Acceptance | projects | targets | target', function (hooks) {
   });
 
   test('clicking `open` button for RDP target triggers launchRdpClient', async function (assert) {
+    setRunOptions({
+      rules: {
+        'color-contrast': {
+          // [ember-a11y-ignore]: axe rule "color-contrast" automatically ignored on 2026-02-02
+          enabled: false,
+        },
+      },
+    });
+
     this.rdpService.preferredRdpClient = RDP_CLIENT_WINDOWS_APP;
     instances.target.update({ type: TYPE_TARGET_RDP });
 
@@ -686,6 +695,15 @@ module('Acceptance | projects | targets | target', function (hooks) {
   });
 
   test('shows `Connect` button for rdp target without preferred client', async function (assert) {
+    setRunOptions({
+      rules: {
+        'color-contrast': {
+          // [ember-a11y-ignore]: axe rule "color-contrast" automatically ignored on 2026-02-02
+          enabled: false,
+        },
+      },
+    });
+
     this.rdpService.preferredRdpClient = null;
     instances.target.update({ type: TYPE_TARGET_RDP });