diff --git a/layouts/_default/search.html b/layouts/_default/search.html
index d83fec9e..44b72c57 100644
--- a/layouts/_default/search.html
+++ b/layouts/_default/search.html
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@
 </header>
 
 <div class="searchbox">
-    <input id="searchInput" autofocus placeholder="{{.Title}} ↵">
-    <ul id="searchResults"></ul>
+    <input id="searchInput" autofocus placeholder="{{.Title}} ↵" aria-label="search">
+    <ul id="searchResults" aria-label="search results"></ul>
 </div>
 
 {{- end  }}{{/* end main */}}