diff --git a/src/registrar/templates/404.html b/src/registrar/templates/404.html
index cac4df5d0..cbc4e89b0 100644
--- a/src/registrar/templates/404.html
+++ b/src/registrar/templates/404.html
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 {% block content %}
 
-<h2>{% translate "Page not found" %}</h2>
+<h1>{% translate "Page not found" %}</h1>
 
 <p>{% translate "The requested page could not be found." %}</p>
 
diff --git a/src/registrar/templates/home.html b/src/registrar/templates/home.html
index c6de271d1..5235cb246 100644
--- a/src/registrar/templates/home.html
+++ b/src/registrar/templates/home.html
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@
 <section class="usa-hero">
   <div class="usa-grid">
     <div class="usa-hero-callout usa-section-dark">
-      <h2>
+      <h1>
         <span class="usa-hero-callout-alt">Welcome to the .gov registrar</span>
-      </h2>
+      </h1>
     </div>
 </section>
 {% endblock %}