diff --git a/src/components/hero/hero.njk b/src/components/hero/hero.njk
index caa13b4c43..4e4bf4f38d 100755
--- a/src/components/hero/hero.njk
+++ b/src/components/hero/hero.njk
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 <section class="usa-hero">
   <div class="grid-container">
     <div class="usa-hero__callout">
-      <h2 class="usa-hero__heading">
+      <h1 class="usa-hero__heading">
         {%- if hero.callout -%}
           <span class="usa-hero__heading--alt">{{ hero.callout }}</span>
         {%- endif -%}
         {{ hero.title }}
-      </h2>
+      </h1>
       {%- if hero.paragraph -%}
         <p>{{ hero.paragraph }}</p>
       {%- endif -%}