diff --git a/index.md b/index.md
index 8b1378917..6b5ccc693 100644
--- a/index.md
+++ b/index.md
@@ -1 +1,9 @@
-
+---
+#
+# By default, content added below the "---" mark will appear in the home page
+# between the top bar and the list of recent posts.
+# To change the home page layout, edit the _layouts/home.html file.
+# See: https://jekyllrb.com/docs/themes/#overriding-theme-defaults
+#
+layout: home
+---