diff --git a/_includes/header.html b/_includes/header.html
index d02fa6a517..df1a329f39 100644
--- a/_includes/header.html
+++ b/_includes/header.html
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 {% endcomment %}
 <a href="#main" class="button button--skip-link">Skip to content</a>
 <div class="minimal-header-container default-grid">
-  <div class="minimal-header" id="site-header">
+  <header class="minimal-header" id="site-header">
     <div class="minimal-header-name">
       <a href="{{ headerUrl }}">WCAG {{ versionDecimal }} {{ headerLabel }}</a>
     </div>
@@ -40,5 +40,5 @@
         </svg>
       </a>
     </div>
-  </div>
+  </header>
 </div>