diff --git a/packages/eslint-config-airbnb/rules/react-a11y.js b/packages/eslint-config-airbnb/rules/react-a11y.js
index 58065120a4..974c905a8e 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-config-airbnb/rules/react-a11y.js
+++ b/packages/eslint-config-airbnb/rules/react-a11y.js
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@ module.exports = {
         'textarea',
         'tr',
         'video',
+        'td',
+        'th',
       ],
       ignoreRoles: [
         'grid',