diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 21f7b36b..a0782989 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -139,6 +139,18 @@ You can edit the logo from the `config.toml`
     desktop_height = "36px"
     alt = "Serif - A Hugo Business Theme"
 ```
+### Favicon
+
+You can edit the favicon from the `config.toml`
+
+```toml
+# config.toml
+
+[params]
+  google_analytics_id = "UA-XXX-1"
+  google_tag_manager_id = ""
+  favicon = "favicon-32x32.svg"
+```
 
 ### Fonts
 
diff --git a/exampleSite/config.toml b/exampleSite/config.toml
index a105f0f9..8969ec59 100644
--- a/exampleSite/config.toml
+++ b/exampleSite/config.toml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ title = "Hugo Serif Theme"
   # In most cases you will only want to set the google_analytics_id OR the google_tag_manager_id. If you have Google Analytics included in your GTM tags don't put your GA ID here. Otherwise your data might be useless.
   google_analytics_id = ""
   google_tag_manager_id = ""
+  favicon = "favicon-32x32.svg"
 
   [params.homepage]
     show_contact_box = true      # show / hide the contaxt box on the homepage
diff --git a/layouts/_default/baseof.html b/layouts/_default/baseof.html
index ace52a26..f6f1f485 100644
--- a/layouts/_default/baseof.html
+++ b/layouts/_default/baseof.html
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   <meta http-equiv="x-ua-compatible" content="ie=edge">
   <title>{{ block "title" . }}{{ .Params.meta_title | default (printf "%s - %s" .Title .Site.Title) }}{{ end }}</title>
   <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
-  <link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="{{ "favicon-32x32.svg" | relURL }}">
+  <link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="{{ .Site.Params.favicon | relURL }}">
 
   {{ partial "google-fonts.html" . }}