diff --git a/.changeset/moody-islands-impress.md b/.changeset/moody-islands-impress.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..37374a71ddd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/moody-islands-impress.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@primer/react': patch
+---
+
+Remove selected from <option> and add defaultValue for <select> when placeholder is provided
diff --git a/src/Select.tsx b/src/Select.tsx
index 1b71aa72a89..9580ca7885b 100644
--- a/src/Select.tsx
+++ b/src/Select.tsx
@@ -87,10 +87,11 @@ const Select = React.forwardRef<HTMLSelectElement, SelectProps>(
         disabled={disabled}
         aria-invalid={validationStatus === 'error' ? 'true' : 'false'}
         data-hasplaceholder={Boolean(placeholder)}
+        defaultValue={placeholder ?? undefined}
         {...rest}
       >
         {placeholder && (
-          <option value="" disabled={required} selected hidden={required}>
+          <option value="" disabled={required} hidden={required}>
             {placeholder}
           </option>
         )}