2 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/www/src/pages/blog/index.astro b/www/src/pages/blog/index.astro
index 8eafa927a..264f5cfec 100644
--- a/www/src/pages/blog/index.astro
+++ b/www/src/pages/blog/index.astro
@@ -6,9 +6,10 @@ import BlogPostPreview from '../../components/BlogPostPreview.astro';
 let title = 'Astro Blog';
 let description = 'Everything you need to know about Astro, direct from mission control.';
 let permalink = 'https://astro.build/blog';
+let lang = 'en';
 ---
 
-<html>
+<html lang={ lang ?? 'en' }>
   <head>
     <BaseHead title={title} description={description} permalink={permalink} />
     <link rel="stylesheet" href="/blog.css" />
diff --git a/www/src/pages/blog/introducing-astro.astro b/www/src/pages/blog/introducing-astro.astro
index dc72a6a98..07ac8737c 100644
--- a/www/src/pages/blog/introducing-astro.astro
+++ b/www/src/pages/blog/introducing-astro.astro
@@ -13,9 +13,10 @@ let publishDate = 'Tuesday, June 8 2021';
 let author = 'fred';
 let heroImage = '/social.jpg';
 let permalink = 'https://astro.build/blog/introducing-astro';
+let lang = 'en';
 ---
 
-<html>
+<html lang={ lang ?? 'en' }>
   <head>
     <BaseHead title={title} description={description} permalink={permalink} />
     <link rel="stylesheet" href="/blog.css" />