diff --git a/.changeset/cold-countries-tickle.md b/.changeset/cold-countries-tickle.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..10b6e157202
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/cold-countries-tickle.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@astrojs/starlight-docsearch': patch
+---
+
+Updates Docsearch packages to 3.6.0
diff --git a/docs/src/content/docs/guides/site-search.mdx b/docs/src/content/docs/guides/site-search.mdx
index 7915fd63e2d..37430d3a49f 100644
--- a/docs/src/content/docs/guides/site-search.mdx
+++ b/docs/src/content/docs/guides/site-search.mdx
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ Add translations of the modal UI for your language using Starlight’s built-in
    	"docsearch.searchBox.resetButtonAriaLabel": "Clear the query",
    	"docsearch.searchBox.cancelButtonText": "Cancel",
    	"docsearch.searchBox.cancelButtonAriaLabel": "Cancel",
+   	"docsearch.searchBox.searchInputLabel": "Search",
 
    	"docsearch.startScreen.recentSearchesTitle": "Recent",
    	"docsearch.startScreen.noRecentSearchesText": "No recent searches",
diff --git a/packages/docsearch/package.json b/packages/docsearch/package.json
index efea65d9668..7b14bb195b6 100644
--- a/packages/docsearch/package.json
+++ b/packages/docsearch/package.json
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     "@astrojs/starlight": ">=0.14.0"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@docsearch/css": "^3.5.2",
-    "@docsearch/js": "^3.5.2"
+    "@docsearch/css": "^3.6.0",
+    "@docsearch/js": "^3.6.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/docsearch/schema.ts b/packages/docsearch/schema.ts
index 292e714a684..1ee920ee231 100644
--- a/packages/docsearch/schema.ts
+++ b/packages/docsearch/schema.ts
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ export const docSearchI18nSchema = () =>
 			'docsearch.searchBox.cancelButtonText': z.string(),
 			/** Default: `Cancel` */
 			'docsearch.searchBox.cancelButtonAriaLabel': z.string(),
+			/** Default: `Search` */
+			'docsearch.searchBox.searchInputLabel': z.string(),
 
 			// START SCREEN
 			/** Default: `Recent` */
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 9b7a6e55698..f5f0f83a65e 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -109,11 +109,11 @@ importers:
         specifier: '>=0.14.0'
         version: link:../starlight
       '@docsearch/css':
-        specifier: ^3.5.2
-        version: 3.5.2
+        specifier: ^3.6.0
+        version: 3.6.0
       '@docsearch/js':
-        specifier: ^3.5.2
-        version: 3.5.2(@algolia/client-search@4.20.0)(search-insights@2.11.0)
+        specifier: ^3.6.0
+        version: 3.6.0(@algolia/client-search@4.20.0)(search-insights@2.11.0)
 
   packages/file-icons-generator:
     dependencies:
@@ -1000,14 +1000,14 @@ packages:
     engines: {node: '>=14'}
     dev: false
 
-  /@docsearch/css@3.5.2:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-SPiDHaWKQZpwR2siD0KQUwlStvIAnEyK6tAE2h2Wuoq8ue9skzhlyVQ1ddzOxX6khULnAALDiR/isSF3bnuciA==}
+  /@docsearch/css@3.6.0:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-+sbxb71sWre+PwDK7X2T8+bhS6clcVMLwBPznX45Qu6opJcgRjAp7gYSDzVFp187J+feSj5dNBN1mJoi6ckkUQ==}
     dev: false
 
-  /@docsearch/js@3.5.2(@algolia/client-search@4.20.0)(search-insights@2.11.0):
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-p1YFTCDflk8ieHgFJYfmyHBki1D61+U9idwrLh+GQQMrBSP3DLGKpy0XUJtPjAOPltcVbqsTjiPFfH7JImjUNg==}
+  /@docsearch/js@3.6.0(@algolia/client-search@4.20.0)(search-insights@2.11.0):
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-QujhqINEElrkIfKwyyyTfbsfMAYCkylInLYMRqHy7PHc8xTBQCow73tlo/Kc7oIwBrCLf0P3YhjlOeV4v8hevQ==}
     dependencies:
-      '@docsearch/react': 3.5.2(@algolia/client-search@4.20.0)(search-insights@2.11.0)
+      '@docsearch/react': 3.6.0(@algolia/client-search@4.20.0)(search-insights@2.11.0)
       preact: 10.18.2
     transitivePeerDependencies:
       - '@algolia/client-search'
@@ -1017,8 +1017,8 @@ packages:
       - search-insights
     dev: false
 
-  /@docsearch/react@3.5.2(@algolia/client-search@4.20.0)(search-insights@2.11.0):
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-9Ahcrs5z2jq/DcAvYtvlqEBHImbm4YJI8M9y0x6Tqg598P40HTEkX7hsMcIuThI+hTFxRGZ9hll0Wygm2yEjng==}
+  /@docsearch/react@3.6.0(@algolia/client-search@4.20.0)(search-insights@2.11.0):
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-HUFut4ztcVNmqy9gp/wxNbC7pTOHhgVVkHVGCACTuLhUKUhKAF9KYHJtMiLUJxEqiFLQiuri1fWF8zqwM/cu1w==}
     peerDependencies:
       '@types/react': '>= 16.8.0 < 19.0.0'
       react: '>= 16.8.0 < 19.0.0'
@@ -1036,7 +1036,7 @@ packages:
     dependencies:
       '@algolia/autocomplete-core': 1.9.3(@algolia/client-search@4.20.0)(algoliasearch@4.20.0)(search-insights@2.11.0)
       '@algolia/autocomplete-preset-algolia': 1.9.3(@algolia/client-search@4.20.0)(algoliasearch@4.20.0)
-      '@docsearch/css': 3.5.2
+      '@docsearch/css': 3.6.0
       algoliasearch: 4.20.0
       search-insights: 2.11.0
     transitivePeerDependencies: