diff --git a/ipyfilechooser/filechooser.py b/ipyfilechooser/filechooser.py
index 12f6479..52dd8e1 100644
--- a/ipyfilechooser/filechooser.py
+++ b/ipyfilechooser/filechooser.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ def __init__(
             title: str = '',
             select_desc: str = 'Select',
             change_desc: str = 'Change',
+            confirm_desc: str | None = None,
             show_hidden: bool = False,
             select_default: bool = False,
             dir_icon: Optional[str] = '\U0001F4C1 ',
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ def __init__(
         self._show_hidden = show_hidden
         self._select_desc = select_desc
         self._change_desc = change_desc
+        self._confirm_desc = confirm_desc
         self._select_default = select_default
         self._dir_icon = dir_icon
         self._dir_icon_append = dir_icon_append
@@ -325,6 +327,10 @@ def _show_dialog(self) -> None:
         self._gb.layout.display = None
         self._cancel.layout.display = None
 
+        # Update selection button description to confirm_desc if applicable
+        if self._confirm_desc is not None:
+            self._select.description = self._confirm_desc
+
         # Show the form with the correct path and filename
         if ((self._selected_path is not None) and (self._selected_filename is not None)):
             path = self._selected_path
@@ -606,6 +612,9 @@ def __repr__(self) -> str:
         properties += f", show_only_dirs={self._show_only_dirs}"
         properties += f", dir_icon_append={self._dir_icon_append}"
 
+        if self._confirm_desc is not None:
+            properties += f", confirm_desc='{self._confirm_desc}'"
+
         if self._sandbox_path is not None:
             properties += f", sandbox_path='{self._sandbox_path}'"