diff --git a/.eleventy.js b/.eleventy.js
index 28e0128..2505db7 100644
--- a/.eleventy.js
+++ b/.eleventy.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 module.exports = function(eleventyConfig) {
+  eleventyConfig.addLayoutAlias('page', 'layouts/page')
 
   return {
     dir: {
diff --git a/src/index.md b/src/index.md
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--- a/src/index.md
+++ b/src/index.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+---
+layout: page
+---
+
 # Eleventy Not So Minimal Blog Starter
 
 This starter will help you build a relatively simple blog with a few key features, while using the Eleventy static site generator.