diff --git a/lib/jekyll-redirect-from/redirect.html b/lib/jekyll-redirect-from/redirect.html
index 6640310..226e316 100644
--- a/lib/jekyll-redirect-from/redirect.html
+++ b/lib/jekyll-redirect-from/redirect.html
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <!DOCTYPE html>
-<html lang="en-US">
+<html lang="{{ page.lang | default: site.lang | default: 'en' }}">
   <meta charset="utf-8">
   <title>Redirecting&hellip;</title>
   <link rel="canonical" href="{{ page.redirect.to }}">
