diff --git a/_includes/footer.html b/_includes/footer.html
index b8bd06d3d..5f163d80c 100644
--- a/_includes/footer.html
+++ b/_includes/footer.html
@@ -94,10 +94,10 @@
                 Follow us
               </p>
               <a class="usa-social-link usa-social-link--linkedin"
-                href="https://www.linkedin.com/{{site.social.linkedin}}">
+                href="https://www.linkedin.com/{{site.social.linkedin}}" aria-label="LinkedIn icon.">
                 
               </a>
-              <a class="usa-social-link usa-social-link--twitter" href="https://twitter.com/{{site.social.twitter}}">
+              <a class="usa-social-link usa-social-link--twitter" href="https://twitter.com/{{site.social.twitter}}" aria-label="Twitter icon.">
                 
               </a>
               <!-- <a class="usa-social-link usa-social-link--facebook"