diff --git a/pug/home.pug b/pug/home.pug
index f71d2c4..5abafaf 100644
--- a/pug/home.pug
+++ b/pug/home.pug
@@ -11,5 +11,5 @@ block content
       p You're in control. Watch things your way.
       p Go on. What do you want to watch?
       form(method="get" action="/search").encouraging-search-form
-        input(type="text" name="q" placeholder="I'd like to watch..." autocomplete="off" autofocus=!mobile).search.base-border-look
+        input(type="text" name="q" placeholder="I'd like to watch..." aria-label="Search a video" autocomplete="off" autofocus=!mobile).search.base-border-look
       p: a(href="/cant-think") ...can't think of anything?
diff --git a/pug/includes/layout.pug b/pug/includes/layout.pug
index 62504ae..c837122 100644
--- a/pug/includes/layout.pug
+++ b/pug/includes/layout.pug
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ html
               image(href=getStaticURL("html", "/static/images/settings.svg") alt="Settings.").icon
               title Settings
         form(method="get" action="/search").search-form
-          input(type="text" placeholder="Search" name="q" autocomplete="off" value=query).search
+          input(type="text" placeholder="Search" aria-label="Search a video" name="q" autocomplete="off" value=query).search
 
     div
       block content