diff --git a/src/index.md b/src/index.md
index 21bb897..2364227 100644
--- a/src/index.md
+++ b/src/index.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 title: This is my home page
 hero:
   src: /images/dscf-3866.JPG
-  alt: null
+  alt: chickadee
   title: null
 ___mb_schema: /.mattrbld/schemas/page.json
 ---