diff --git a/templates/header.php b/templates/header.php
index cfc996e..7d9128e 100644
--- a/templates/header.php
+++ b/templates/header.php
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <header class="banner container" role="banner">
   <div class="row">
     <div class="col-lg-12">
-      <a class="brand" href="<?php echo home_url('/') ?>"><?php bloginfo('name'); ?></a>
+      <a class="brand" href="<?php echo esc_url(home_url('/'));  ?>"><?php bloginfo('name'); ?></a>
       <nav class="nav-main" role="navigation">
         <?php
           if (has_nav_menu('primary_navigation')) :