diff --git a/packages/main/src/Option.ts b/packages/main/src/Option.ts
index 3274bb91f739..b826302d6e0c 100644
--- a/packages/main/src/Option.ts
+++ b/packages/main/src/Option.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import type { IOption } from "./Select.js";
  * @author SAP SE
  * @alias sap.ui.webc.main.Option
  * @extends sap.ui.webc.base.UI5Element
+ * @abstract
  * @tagname ui5-option
  * @implements sap.ui.webc.main.ISelectOption
  * @public