diff --git a/site/theme/templates/footer.html b/site/theme/templates/footer.html
index 5315a9934e74b..1436d029bd034 100644
--- a/site/theme/templates/footer.html
+++ b/site/theme/templates/footer.html
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <footer class="footer bg-purple">
-  {% with show_logo='no' %}
+  {% with show_logo='no', nav_label='Site Footer navigation' %}
   {% include 'nav.html'  %}
   {% endwith %}
   <div class="b-gray">
diff --git a/site/theme/templates/nav.html b/site/theme/templates/nav.html
index 982950164dfde..0744841030923 100644
--- a/site/theme/templates/nav.html
+++ b/site/theme/templates/nav.html
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     {% endif %}
   </div>
   <div class="col-sm-6">
-    <nav class="nav">
+    <nav class="nav" aria-label="{{ nav_label | default('Main navigation') }}">
       <ul class="container-fluid">
         {% for link in NAV %}
         <li>