diff --git a/default.hbs b/default.hbs
index d729fb8..448ac32 100644
--- a/default.hbs
+++ b/default.hbs
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
                         {{@site.title}}
                     {{/if}}
                 </a>
-                <button class="gh-search gh-icon-btn" data-ghost-search>{{> "icons/search"}}</button>
+                <button class="gh-search gh-icon-btn" aria-label="Search this site" data-ghost-search>{{> "icons/search"}}</button>
                 <button class="gh-burger"></button>
             </div>
 
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
                 {{navigation}}
                 {{#unless @site.members_enabled}}
                     {{#match @custom.navigation_layout "Stacked"}}
-                        <button class="gh-search gh-icon-btn" data-ghost-search>{{> "icons/search"}}</button>
+                        <button class="gh-search gh-icon-btn" aria-label="Search this site" data-ghost-search>{{> "icons/search"}}</button>
                     {{/match}}
                 {{/unless}}
             </nav>