diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 881701ca..b8874b86 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 ### Added
 
 - Ability to specify an alternate logo image when dark appearance is active ([#533], ([#521](https://github.com/jpanther/congo/pull/521))(https://github.com/jpanther/congo/pull/533), [#543](https://github.com/jpanther/congo/pull/543))
+- Ability to specify the hashing algorithm that is used when fingerprinting assets ([#478](https://github.com/jpanther/congo/issues/478))
 - Arabic translation ([#521](https://github.com/jpanther/congo/pull/521))
 - Slovak translation ([#541](https://github.com/jpanther/congo/pull/541))
 - Czech translation ([#541](https://github.com/jpanther/congo/pull/541))
diff --git a/config/_default/params.toml b/config/_default/params.toml
index c9a9788c..61e2b936 100644
--- a/config/_default/params.toml
+++ b/config/_default/params.toml
@@ -13,11 +13,12 @@ enableSearch = false
 enableCodeCopy = false
 
 # robots = ""
+fingerprintAlgorithm = "sha256"
 
 [header]
   layout = "basic" # valid options: basic, hamburger, hybrid, custom
   # logo = "img/logo.jpg"
-  # darkLogo = "img/dark-logo.jpg" # specify a different logo for dark mode if needed
+  # logoDark = "img/dark-logo.jpg"
   showTitle = true
 
 [footer]
diff --git a/exampleSite/config/_default/params.toml b/exampleSite/config/_default/params.toml
index 69e16170..21378072 100644
--- a/exampleSite/config/_default/params.toml
+++ b/exampleSite/config/_default/params.toml
@@ -13,10 +13,12 @@ enableSearch = true
 enableCodeCopy = true
 
 # robots = ""
+fingerprintAlgorithm = "sha256"
 
 [header]
   layout = "basic" # valid options: basic, hamburger, hybrid, custom
   # logo = "img/logo.jpg"
+  # logoDark = "img/dark-logo.jpg"
   showTitle = true
 
 [footer]
diff --git a/exampleSite/content/docs/configuration/index.md b/exampleSite/content/docs/configuration/index.md
index 7531d4f3..47e145fb 100644
--- a/exampleSite/content/docs/configuration/index.md
+++ b/exampleSite/content/docs/configuration/index.md
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ Many of the article defaults here can be overridden on a per article basis by sp
 |`enableSearch`|`false`|Whether site search is enabled. Set to `true` to enable search functionality. Note that the search feature depends on the `outputs.home` setting in the [site configuration](#site-configuration) being set correctly.|
 |`enableCodeCopy`|`false`|Whether copy-to-clipboard buttons are enabled for `<code>` blocks. The `highlight.noClasses` parameter must be set to `false` for code copy to function correctly. Read more about [other configuration files](#other-configuration-files) below.|
 |`robots`|_Not set_|String that indicates how robots should handle your site. If set, it will be output in the page head. Refer to [Google's docs](https://developers.google.com/search/docs/advanced/robots/robots_meta_tag#directives) for valid values.|
+|`fingerprintAlgorithm`|`"sha256"`|String that indicates which hashing algorithm is used when fingerprinting assets. Valid options include `md5`, `sha256`, `sha384` and `sha512`.|
 |`header.layout`|`"basic"`|The layout of the page header and menu. Valid values are `basic`, `hamburger`, `hybrid` or `custom`. When set to `custom`, you must provide your own layout by creating a `/layouts/partials/header/custom.html` file.|
 |`header.logo`|_Not set_|The relative path to the site logo file within the `assets/` folder. The logo file should be provided at 2x resolution and supports any image dimensions.|
 |`header.logoDark`|_Not set_|As per the `header.logo` parameter, however this image is used whenever dark mode is active.|
diff --git a/layouts/partials/head.html b/layouts/partials/head.html
index 857f255b..e2f6adc8 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/head.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/head.html
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
   {{ end -}}
   {{/* Asset bundles */}}
   {{ $assets := newScratch }}
+  {{ $algorithm := .Site.Params.fingerprintAlgorithm | default "sha256" }}
   {{ $cssScheme := resources.Get (printf "css/schemes/%s.css" (lower .Site.Params.colorScheme | default "congo")) }}
   {{ if not $cssScheme }}
     {{ $cssScheme = resources.Get "css/schemes/congo.css" }}
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@
   {{ if $cssCustom }}
     {{ $assets.Add "css" (slice $cssCustom) }}
   {{ end }}
-  {{ $bundleCSS := $assets.Get "css" | resources.Concat "css/main.bundle.css" | resources.Minify | resources.Fingerprint "sha512" }}
+  {{ $bundleCSS := $assets.Get "css" | resources.Concat "css/main.bundle.css" | resources.Minify | resources.Fingerprint $algorithm }}
   <link
     type="text/css"
     rel="stylesheet"
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@
     integrity="{{ $bundleCSS.Data.Integrity }}"
   />
   {{ $jsAppearance := resources.Get "js/appearance.js" }}
-  {{ $jsAppearance = $jsAppearance | resources.Minify | resources.Fingerprint "sha512" }}
+  {{ $jsAppearance = $jsAppearance | resources.Minify | resources.Fingerprint $algorithm }}
   <script type="text/javascript" src="{{ $jsAppearance.RelPermalink }}" integrity="{{ $jsAppearance.Data.Integrity }}"></script>
   {{ if .Site.Params.enableSearch | default false }}
     {{ $jsFuse := resources.Get "lib/fuse/fuse.min.js" }}
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@
     {{ $assets.Add "js" (slice $jsRTL) }}
   {{ end }}
   {{ if $assets.Get "js" }}
-    {{ $bundleJS := $assets.Get "js" | resources.Concat "js/main.bundle.js" | resources.Minify | resources.Fingerprint "sha512" }}
+    {{ $bundleJS := $assets.Get "js" | resources.Concat "js/main.bundle.js" | resources.Minify | resources.Fingerprint $algorithm }}
     <script defer type="text/javascript" id="script-bundle" src="{{ $bundleJS.RelPermalink }}" integrity="{{ $bundleJS.Data.Integrity }}" data-copy="{{ i18n "code.copy" }}" data-copied="{{ i18n "code.copied" }}"></script>
   {{ end }}
   {{/* Icons */}}
@@ -111,4 +112,4 @@
   {{ if templates.Exists "partials/extend-head.html" }}
     {{ partial "extend-head.html" .Site }}
   {{ end }}
-</head>
\ No newline at end of file
+</head>