diff --git a/eslint-suppressions.json b/eslint-suppressions.json
index 43845407d57..227edc2fd71 100644
--- a/eslint-suppressions.json
+++ b/eslint-suppressions.json
@@ -833,16 +833,6 @@
       "count": 13
     }
   },
-  "packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Slider/RangeSlider.story.tsx": {
-    "no-restricted-syntax": {
-      "count": 1
-    }
-  },
-  "packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Slider/Slider.story.tsx": {
-    "no-restricted-syntax": {
-      "count": 1
-    }
-  },
   "packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Table/Cells/TableCell.tsx": {
     "@typescript-eslint/consistent-type-assertions": {
       "count": 3
diff --git a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Slider/RangeSlider.story.tsx b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Slider/RangeSlider.story.tsx
index d00648bdfbe..eccb916483a 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Slider/RangeSlider.story.tsx
+++ b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Slider/RangeSlider.story.tsx
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@ const meta: Meta<typeof RangeSlider> = {
     controls: {
       exclude: ['tooltipAlwaysVisible'],
     },
-    // TODO fix a11y issue in story and remove this
-    a11y: { test: 'off' },
   },
   argTypes: {
     orientation: { control: { type: 'select', options: ['horizontal', 'vertical'] } },
diff --git a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Slider/RangeSlider.tsx b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Slider/RangeSlider.tsx
index 34b9d403085..794ea5b795f 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Slider/RangeSlider.tsx
+++ b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Slider/RangeSlider.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ import { Global } from '@emotion/react';
 import Slider, { SliderProps } from 'rc-slider';
 import { useCallback } from 'react';
 
+import { t } from '@grafana/i18n';
+
 import { useStyles2 } from '../../themes/ThemeContext';
 
 import HandleTooltip from './HandleTooltip';
@@ -44,6 +46,7 @@ export const RangeSlider = ({
 
   const isHorizontal = orientation === 'horizontal';
   const styles = useStyles2(getStyles, isHorizontal);
+  const dragHandleAriaLabel = t('grafana-ui.range-slider.drag-handle-aria-label', 'Use arrow keys to change the value');
 
   const tipHandleRender: SliderProps['handleRender'] = (node, handleProps) => {
     return (
@@ -73,6 +76,7 @@ export const RangeSlider = ({
         vertical={!isHorizontal}
         reverse={reverse}
         handleRender={tipHandleRender}
+        ariaLabelForHandle={dragHandleAriaLabel}
       />
     </div>
   );
diff --git a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Slider/Slider.story.tsx b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Slider/Slider.story.tsx
index 770038dbc64..207a33ec5fe 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Slider/Slider.story.tsx
+++ b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Slider/Slider.story.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 import { StoryFn, Meta } from '@storybook/react';
+import { useId } from 'react';
+
+import { Field } from '../Forms/Field';
 
 import { Slider } from './Slider';
 
@@ -12,8 +15,6 @@ const meta: Meta<typeof Slider> = {
     knobs: {
       disabled: true,
     },
-    // TODO fix a11y issue in story and remove this
-    a11y: { test: 'off' },
   },
   argTypes: {
     orientation: { control: { type: 'select', options: ['horizontal', 'vertical'] } },
@@ -31,17 +32,25 @@ const meta: Meta<typeof Slider> = {
 };
 
 export const Basic: StoryFn<typeof Slider> = (args) => {
+  const id = useId();
+
   return (
     <div style={{ width: '300px', height: '300px' }}>
-      <Slider {...args} />
+      <Field label="Slider">
+        <Slider {...args} inputId={id} />
+      </Field>
     </div>
   );
 };
 
 export const WithMarks: StoryFn<typeof Slider> = (args) => {
+  const id = useId();
+
   return (
     <div style={{ width: '300px', height: '300px' }}>
-      <Slider {...args} />
+      <Field label="Slider">
+        <Slider {...args} inputId={id} />
+      </Field>
     </div>
   );
 };
diff --git a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Slider/Slider.test.tsx b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Slider/Slider.test.tsx
index 2723a180b3c..e24ccd7e751 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Slider/Slider.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Slider/Slider.test.tsx
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { SliderProps } from './types';
 const sliderProps: SliderProps = {
   min: 10,
   max: 20,
+  inputId: 'slider-test',
 };
 
 describe('Slider', () => {
diff --git a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Slider/Slider.tsx b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Slider/Slider.tsx
index c677d402dc9..e8c377070bf 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Slider/Slider.tsx
+++ b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Slider/Slider.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ import { Global } from '@emotion/react';
 import SliderComponent from 'rc-slider';
 import { useState, useCallback, ChangeEvent, FocusEvent } from 'react';
 
+import { t } from '@grafana/i18n';
+
 import { useStyles2 } from '../../themes/ThemeContext';
 import { Input } from '../Input/Input';
 
@@ -24,11 +26,14 @@ export const Slider = ({
   ariaLabelForHandle,
   marks,
   included,
+  inputId,
 }: SliderProps) => {
   const isHorizontal = orientation === 'horizontal';
   const styles = useStyles2(getStyles, isHorizontal, Boolean(marks));
   const SliderWithTooltip = SliderComponent;
   const [sliderValue, setSliderValue] = useState<number>(value ?? min);
+  const dragHandleAriaLabel =
+    ariaLabelForHandle ?? t('grafana-ui.slider.drag-handle-aria-label', 'Use arrow keys to change the value');
 
   const onSliderChange = useCallback(
     (v: number | number[]) => {
@@ -102,7 +107,7 @@ export const Slider = ({
           onChangeComplete={handleChangeComplete}
           vertical={!isHorizontal}
           reverse={reverse}
-          ariaLabelForHandle={ariaLabelForHandle}
+          ariaLabelForHandle={dragHandleAriaLabel}
           marks={marks}
           included={included}
         />
@@ -116,6 +121,7 @@ export const Slider = ({
           onBlur={onSliderInputBlur}
           min={min}
           max={max}
+          id={inputId}
         />
       </div>
     </div>
diff --git a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Slider/types.ts b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Slider/types.ts
index 2551ac84937..812a8bed7d7 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Slider/types.ts
+++ b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Slider/types.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ export interface SliderProps extends CommonSliderProps {
   onAfterChange?: (value?: number) => void;
   formatTooltipResult?: (value: number) => number;
   ariaLabelForHandle?: string;
+  inputId: string;
 }
 
 export interface RangeSliderProps extends CommonSliderProps {
diff --git a/public/locales/en-US/grafana.json b/public/locales/en-US/grafana.json
index d976f91085a..ed29beb6afe 100644
--- a/public/locales/en-US/grafana.json
+++ b/public/locales/en-US/grafana.json
@@ -8697,6 +8697,9 @@
       "tooltip-hide": "Hide password",
       "tooltip-show": "Show password"
     },
+    "range-slider": {
+      "drag-handle-aria-label": "Use arrow keys to change the value"
+    },
     "row-expander": {
       "aria-label-expand": "Expand row",
       "collapse": "Collapse row",
@@ -8725,6 +8728,9 @@
     "series-color-picker-popover": {
       "y-axis-usage": "Use right y-axis"
     },
+    "slider": {
+      "drag-handle-aria-label": "Use arrow keys to change the value"
+    },
     "spinner": {
       "aria-label": "Loading"
     },