diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4927883..823d880 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.
 ### Security
 -->
 
+## v1.22.0
+### Changed
+- Add baseAlt property for nc-slideshow to build alt [BH-6314]
 
 ## v1.21.0
 ### Changed
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index caff7ad..d95dc1e 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "web-ui-components",
-  "version": "1.21.0",
+  "version": "1.22.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 1,
   "requires": true,
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c39e073..6a20acc 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "web-ui-components",
-  "version": "1.21.0",
+  "version": "1.22.0",
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
     "serve": "vue-cli-service serve",
diff --git a/src/components/nc-slideshow.vue b/src/components/nc-slideshow.vue
index 3ad9aef..b31ab29 100644
--- a/src/components/nc-slideshow.vue
+++ b/src/components/nc-slideshow.vue
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
         }">
         <template v-if="srcSets.length">
           <li v-for="(image, index) in srcSets" :key="index" class="list__item" :style="defaultImage && !loadedImages[index] ? `background-image: url(${defaultImage})` : ''">
-            <img class="image" :src="image.smallest" :srcset="image.srcSet" @error="setErrorImage" @load="setImageLoaded(index)">
+            <img class="image" :src="image.smallest" :srcset="image.srcSet" @error="setErrorImage" @load="setImageLoaded(index)" :alt="`${baseAlt} ${index+1}`">
           </li>
         </template>
         <template v-else>
@@ -135,6 +135,10 @@
       hideButtons: {
         type: Boolean,
         default: false
+      },
+      baseAlt: {
+        type: String,
+        default: ''
       }
     },
     computed: {