diff --git a/install/update.php b/install/update.php
index 1deaf7f3f..9548d334c 100644
--- a/install/update.php
+++ b/install/update.php
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ $store = new Database();
 <!--[if lte IE 7]> <html class="no-js ie7 ie67 ie678" lang="en"> <![endif]-->
 <!--[if IE 8]> <html class="no-js ie8 ie678" lang="en"> <![endif]-->
 <!--[if gt IE 8]><!--> <html class="no-js" lang="en"> <!--<![endif]-->
-<html>
+<html lang="en">
     <head>
         <meta charset="utf-8">
         <title>updating poche</title>
diff --git a/install/update_to_1beta3.php b/install/update_to_1beta3.php
index 8c93af6d2..e0da1590d 100644
--- a/install/update_to_1beta3.php
+++ b/install/update_to_1beta3.php
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ $old_salt = '464v54gLLw928uz4zUBqkRJeiPY68zCX';
 <!--[if lte IE 7]> <html class="no-js ie7 ie67 ie678" lang="en"> <![endif]-->
 <!--[if IE 8]> <html class="no-js ie8 ie678" lang="en"> <![endif]-->
 <!--[if gt IE 8]><!--> <html class="no-js" lang="en"> <!--<![endif]-->
-<html>
+<html lang="en">
     <head>
         <meta charset="utf-8">
         <title>updating poche</title>
