diff --git a/docs/_templates/index.html b/docs/_templates/index.html
index eb079733d5..bdcf4e6844 100644
--- a/docs/_templates/index.html
+++ b/docs/_templates/index.html
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
             background-image: url("{{pathto('_static/images/circle_outer_opt.png', 1)}}");
         }
     </style>
+    <link rel="icon" href="_static/favicon.ico">
 
 </head>