diff --git a/.changeset/beige-glasses-swim.md b/.changeset/beige-glasses-swim.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9360bd5fdf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/beige-glasses-swim.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/core-components': patch
+---
+
+Enabled select component to be enabled by keyboard
diff --git a/packages/core-components/src/components/Select/Select.tsx b/packages/core-components/src/components/Select/Select.tsx
index 022df0a7ad..31097d8aab 100644
--- a/packages/core-components/src/components/Select/Select.tsx
+++ b/packages/core-components/src/components/Select/Select.tsx
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import Chip from '@material-ui/core/Chip';
 import ClickAwayListener from '@material-ui/core/ClickAwayListener';
 import FormControl from '@material-ui/core/FormControl';
 import InputBase from '@material-ui/core/InputBase';
+import InputLabel from '@material-ui/core/InputLabel';
 import MenuItem from '@material-ui/core/MenuItem';
 import Select from '@material-ui/core/Select';
 import {
@@ -87,6 +88,16 @@ const useStyles = makeStyles(
           color: theme.palette.text.primary,
         },
       },
+      formLabel: {
+        transform: 'initial',
+        fontWeight: 'bold',
+        fontSize: 14,
+        fontFamily: theme.typography.fontFamily,
+        color: theme.palette.text.primary,
+        '&.Mui-focused': {
+          color: theme.palette.text.primary,
+        },
+      },
       chips: {
         display: 'flex',
         flexWrap: 'wrap',
@@ -184,9 +195,9 @@ export function SelectComponent(props: SelectProps) {
 
   return (
     <div className={classes.root}>
-      <Typography variant="button">{label}</Typography>
       <ClickAwayListener onClickAway={handleClickAway}>
         <FormControl className={classes.formControl}>
+          <InputLabel className={classes.formLabel}>{label}</InputLabel>
           <Select
             value={value}
             native={native}
@@ -198,6 +209,8 @@ export function SelectComponent(props: SelectProps) {
             onClick={handleClick}
             open={isOpen}
             input={<BootstrapInput />}
+            label={label}
+            tabIndex={0}
             renderValue={s =>
               multiple && (value as any[]).length !== 0 ? (
                 <div className={classes.chips}>