diff --git a/.changeset/chatty-bikes-sin.md b/.changeset/chatty-bikes-sin.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..99d999bda7b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/chatty-bikes-sin.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@astrojs/image': patch
+---
+
+Updates the <Picture /> component to pass the `alt` attribute down to the <img> element
diff --git a/packages/integrations/image/README.md b/packages/integrations/image/README.md
index ee9fdf3c92a5..fef238891b26 100644
--- a/packages/integrations/image/README.md
+++ b/packages/integrations/image/README.md
@@ -188,13 +188,13 @@ const imageUrl = 'https://www.google.com/images/branding/googlelogo/2x/googlelog
 ---
 
 // Local image with multiple sizes
-<Picture src={hero} widths={[200, 400, 800]} sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" />
+<Picture src={hero} widths={[200, 400, 800]} sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" alt="My hero image" />
 
 // Remote image (aspect ratio is required)
-<Picture src={imageUrl} widths={[200, 400, 800]} aspectRatio="4:3" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" />
+<Picture src={imageUrl} widths={[200, 400, 800]} aspectRatio="4:3" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" alt="My hero image" />
 
 // Inlined imports are supported
-<Picture src={import("../assets/hero.png")} widths={[200, 400, 800]} sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" />
+<Picture src={import("../assets/hero.png")} widths={[200, 400, 800]} sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" alt="My hero image" />
 ```
 
 </details>
diff --git a/packages/integrations/image/components/Picture.astro b/packages/integrations/image/components/Picture.astro
index fb1f1e2bd214..bff6aad89491 100644
--- a/packages/integrations/image/components/Picture.astro
+++ b/packages/integrations/image/components/Picture.astro
@@ -4,15 +4,17 @@ import loader from 'virtual:image-loader';
 import { getPicture } from '../src/get-picture.js';
 import type { ImageAttributes, ImageMetadata, OutputFormat, PictureAttributes, TransformOptions } from '../src/types.js';
 
-export interface LocalImageProps extends Omit<PictureAttributes, 'src' | 'width' | 'height'>, Omit<TransformOptions, 'src'>, Omit<ImageAttributes, 'src' | 'width' | 'height'> {
+export interface LocalImageProps extends Omit<PictureAttributes, 'src' | 'width' | 'height'>, Omit<TransformOptions, 'src'>, Pick<ImageAttributes, 'loading' | 'decoding'> {
 	src: ImageMetadata | Promise<{ default: ImageMetadata }>;
+	alt?: string;
 	sizes: HTMLImageElement['sizes'];
 	widths: number[];
 	formats?: OutputFormat[];
 }
 
-export interface RemoteImageProps extends Omit<PictureAttributes, 'src' | 'width' | 'height'>, TransformOptions, Omit<ImageAttributes, 'src' | 'width' | 'height'> {
+export interface RemoteImageProps extends Omit<PictureAttributes, 'src' | 'width' | 'height'>, TransformOptions, Pick<ImageAttributes, 'loading' | 'decoding'> {
 	src: string;
+	alt?: string;
 	sizes: HTMLImageElement['sizes'];
 	widths: number[];
 	aspectRatio: TransformOptions['aspectRatio'];
@@ -21,7 +23,7 @@ export interface RemoteImageProps extends Omit<PictureAttributes, 'src' | 'width
 
 export type Props = LocalImageProps | RemoteImageProps;
 
-const { src, sizes, widths, aspectRatio, formats = ['avif', 'webp'], loading = 'lazy', decoding = 'async', ...attrs } = Astro.props as Props;
+const { src, alt, sizes, widths, aspectRatio, formats = ['avif', 'webp'], loading = 'lazy', decoding = 'async', ...attrs } = Astro.props as Props;
 
 const { image, sources } = await getPicture({ loader, src, widths, formats, aspectRatio });
 ---
@@ -29,7 +31,7 @@ const { image, sources } = await getPicture({ loader, src, widths, formats, aspe
 <picture {...attrs}>
 	{sources.map(attrs => (
 	<source {...attrs} {sizes}>))}
-	<img {...image} {loading} {decoding} />
+	<img {...image} {loading} {decoding} {alt} />
 </picture>
 
 <style>
diff --git a/packages/integrations/image/test/fixtures/basic-picture/src/pages/index.astro b/packages/integrations/image/test/fixtures/basic-picture/src/pages/index.astro
index e3e0ade3030a..f51760e79116 100644
--- a/packages/integrations/image/test/fixtures/basic-picture/src/pages/index.astro
+++ b/packages/integrations/image/test/fixtures/basic-picture/src/pages/index.astro
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@ import { Picture } from '@astrojs/image';
     <!-- Head Stuff -->
   </head>
   <body>
-		<Picture id="social-jpg" src={socialJpg} sizes="(min-width: 640px) 50vw, 100vw" widths={[253, 506]} />
+		<Picture id="social-jpg" src={socialJpg} sizes="(min-width: 640px) 50vw, 100vw" widths={[253, 506]} alt="Social image" />
 		<br />
-		<Picture id="google" src="https://www.google.com/images/branding/googlelogo/2x/googlelogo_color_272x92dp.png" sizes="(min-width: 640px) 50vw, 100vw" widths={[272, 544]} aspectRatio={544/184} />
+		<Picture id="google" src="https://www.google.com/images/branding/googlelogo/2x/googlelogo_color_272x92dp.png" sizes="(min-width: 640px) 50vw, 100vw" widths={[272, 544]} aspectRatio={544/184} alt="Google logo" />
 		<br />
-		<Picture id='inline' src={import('../assets/social.jpg')} sizes="(min-width: 640px) 50vw, 100vw" widths={[253, 506]} />
+		<Picture id='inline' src={import('../assets/social.jpg')} sizes="(min-width: 640px) 50vw, 100vw" widths={[253, 506]} alt="Inline social image" />
   </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/packages/integrations/image/test/picture-ssg.test.js b/packages/integrations/image/test/picture-ssg.test.js
index 0da1daa1c2f6..d8851dbfa3f5 100644
--- a/packages/integrations/image/test/picture-ssg.test.js
+++ b/packages/integrations/image/test/picture-ssg.test.js
@@ -45,12 +45,13 @@ describe('SSG pictures', function () {
 				// TODO: better coverage to verify source props
 			});
 
-			it('includes src, width, and height attributes', () => {
+			it('includes <img> attributes', () => {
 				const image = $('#social-jpg img');
 
 				expect(image.attr('src')).to.equal('/_image/assets/social_506x253.jpg');
 				expect(image.attr('width')).to.equal('506');
 				expect(image.attr('height')).to.equal('253');
+				expect(image.attr('alt')).to.equal('Social image');
 			});
 
 			it('built the optimized image', () => {
@@ -72,12 +73,13 @@ describe('SSG pictures', function () {
 				// TODO: better coverage to verify source props
 			});
 
-			it('includes src, width, and height attributes', () => {
+			it('includes <img> attributes', () => {
 				const image = $('#inline img');
 
 				expect(image.attr('src')).to.equal('/_image/assets/social_506x253.jpg');
 				expect(image.attr('width')).to.equal('506');
 				expect(image.attr('height')).to.equal('253');
+				expect(image.attr('alt')).to.equal('Inline social image');
 			});
 
 			it('built the optimized image', () => {
@@ -103,12 +105,13 @@ describe('SSG pictures', function () {
 				// TODO: better coverage to verify source props
 			});
 
-			it('includes src, width, and height attributes', () => {
+			it('includes <img> attributes', () => {
 				const image = $('#google img');
 
 				expect(image.attr('src')).to.equal(`/_image/googlelogo_color_272x92dp-${HASH}_544x184.png`);
 				expect(image.attr('width')).to.equal('544');
 				expect(image.attr('height')).to.equal('184');
+				expect(image.attr('alt')).to.equal('Google logo');
 			});
 
 			it('built the optimized image', () => {
@@ -169,7 +172,7 @@ describe('SSG pictures', function () {
 				// TODO: better coverage to verify source props
 			});
 
-			it('includes src, width, and height attributes', () => {
+			it('includes <img> attributes', () => {
 				const image = $('#social-jpg img');
 
 				const src = image.attr('src');
@@ -184,6 +187,7 @@ describe('SSG pictures', function () {
 				expect(searchParams.get('h')).to.equal('253');
 				// TODO: possible to avoid encoding the full image path?
 				expect(searchParams.get('href').endsWith('/assets/social.jpg')).to.equal(true);
+				expect(image.attr('alt')).to.equal('Social image');
 			});
 
 			it('returns the optimized image', async () => {
@@ -207,7 +211,7 @@ describe('SSG pictures', function () {
 				// TODO: better coverage to verify source props
 			});
 
-			it('includes src, width, and height attributes', () => {
+			it('includes <img> attributes', () => {
 				const image = $('#inline img');
 
 				const src = image.attr('src');
@@ -222,6 +226,7 @@ describe('SSG pictures', function () {
 				expect(searchParams.get('h')).to.equal('253');
 				// TODO: possible to avoid encoding the full image path?
 				expect(searchParams.get('href').endsWith('/assets/social.jpg')).to.equal(true);
+				expect(image.attr('alt')).to.equal('Inline social image');
 			});
 
 			it('returns the optimized image', async () => {
@@ -245,7 +250,7 @@ describe('SSG pictures', function () {
 				// TODO: better coverage to verify source props
 			});
 
-			it('includes src, width, and height attributes', () => {
+			it('includes <img> attributes', () => {
 				const image = $('#google img');
 
 				const src = image.attr('src');
@@ -261,6 +266,7 @@ describe('SSG pictures', function () {
 				expect(searchParams.get('href')).to.equal(
 					'https://www.google.com/images/branding/googlelogo/2x/googlelogo_color_272x92dp.png'
 				);
+				expect(image.attr('alt')).to.equal('Google logo');
 			});
 		});
 	});
diff --git a/packages/integrations/image/test/picture-ssr.test.js b/packages/integrations/image/test/picture-ssr.test.js
index 5bdc6f04ce37..4914b73545ec 100644
--- a/packages/integrations/image/test/picture-ssr.test.js
+++ b/packages/integrations/image/test/picture-ssr.test.js
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ describe('SSR pictures - build', function () {
 			// TODO: better coverage to verify source props
 		});
 
-		it('includes src, width, and height attributes', async () => {
+		it('includes <img> attributes', async () => {
 			const app = await fixture.loadTestAdapterApp();
 
 			const request = new Request('http://example.com/');
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ describe('SSR pictures - build', function () {
 			expect(searchParams.get('h')).to.equal('253');
 			// TODO: possible to avoid encoding the full image path?
 			expect(searchParams.get('href').endsWith('/assets/social.jpg')).to.equal(true);
+			expect(image.attr('alt')).to.equal('Social image');
 		});
 
 		// TODO: Track down why the fixture.fetch is failing with the test adapter
@@ -93,7 +94,7 @@ describe('SSR pictures - build', function () {
 			// TODO: better coverage to verify source props
 		});
 
-		it('includes src, width, and height attributes', async () => {
+		it('includes <img> attributes', async () => {
 			const app = await fixture.loadTestAdapterApp();
 
 			const request = new Request('http://example.com/');
@@ -115,6 +116,7 @@ describe('SSR pictures - build', function () {
 			expect(searchParams.get('h')).to.equal('253');
 			// TODO: possible to avoid encoding the full image path?
 			expect(searchParams.get('href').endsWith('/assets/social.jpg')).to.equal(true);
+			expect(image.attr('alt')).to.equal('Inline social image');
 		});
 	});
 
@@ -134,7 +136,7 @@ describe('SSR pictures - build', function () {
 			// TODO: better coverage to verify source props
 		});
 
-		it('includes src, width, and height attributes', async () => {
+		it('includes <img> attributes', async () => {
 			const app = await fixture.loadTestAdapterApp();
 
 			const request = new Request('http://example.com/');
@@ -156,6 +158,7 @@ describe('SSR pictures - build', function () {
 			expect(searchParams.get('h')).to.equal('184');
 			// TODO: possible to avoid encoding the full image path?
 			expect(searchParams.get('href').endsWith('googlelogo_color_272x92dp.png')).to.equal(true);
+			expect(image.attr('alt')).to.equal('Google logo');
 		});
 	});
 });
@@ -207,6 +210,7 @@ describe('SSR images - dev', function () {
 			expect(searchParams.get('h')).to.equal('253');
 			// TODO: possible to avoid encoding the full image path?
 			expect(searchParams.get('href').endsWith('/assets/social.jpg')).to.equal(true);
+			expect(image.attr('alt')).to.equal('Social image');
 		});
 
 		it('returns the optimized image', async () => {
@@ -245,6 +249,7 @@ describe('SSR images - dev', function () {
 			expect(searchParams.get('h')).to.equal('253');
 			// TODO: possible to avoid encoding the full image path?
 			expect(searchParams.get('href').endsWith('/assets/social.jpg')).to.equal(true);
+			expect(image.attr('alt')).to.equal('Inline social image');
 		});
 	});
 
@@ -273,6 +278,7 @@ describe('SSR images - dev', function () {
 			expect(searchParams.get('href')).to.equal(
 				'https://www.google.com/images/branding/googlelogo/2x/googlelogo_color_272x92dp.png'
 			);
+			expect(image.attr('alt')).to.equal('Google logo');
 		});
 	});
 });