diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 28f4f74e..bf1cf9e1 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+### Changed
+
+- Profile image alt text now uses author name when available
+
 ### Fixed
 
 - Search not working when `baseURL` does not end with a forward slash ([#224](https://github.com/jpanther/congo/pull/224))
diff --git a/layouts/partials/author.html b/layouts/partials/author.html
index 95e7085d..d8c502a1 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/author.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/author.html
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
           class="w-24 h-24 !mt-0 !mb-0 ltr:mr-4 rtl:ml-4 rounded-full"
           width="96"
           height="96"
-          alt="Author"
+          alt="{{ $.Site.Author.name | default "Author" }}"
           src="{{ $authorImage.RelPermalink }}"
         />
       {{ end }}
diff --git a/layouts/partials/home/profile.html b/layouts/partials/home/profile.html
index 0cae92f8..ffe26d1e 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/home/profile.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/home/profile.html
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
           class="mb-2 rounded-full w-36 h-36"
           width="144"
           height="144"
-          alt="Author"
+          alt="{{ $.Site.Author.name | default "Author" }}"
           src="{{ $authorImage.RelPermalink }}"
         />
       {{ end }}