diff --git a/layouts/_default/baseof.html b/layouts/_default/baseof.html
index 9475572..3ef1373 100755
--- a/layouts/_default/baseof.html
+++ b/layouts/_default/baseof.html
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <!DOCTYPE html>
-<html lang="{{ $.Site.LanguageCode | default "en" }}" dir="{{ $.Site.Language.LanguageDirection | default "ltr" }}">
+<html lang="{{ $.Site.LanguageCode | default "en" }}" {{ partial "language-direction.html" . | safeHTMLAttr }}>
   <head>
     <meta charset="utf-8">
     <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge,chrome=1">
diff --git a/layouts/partials/language-direction.html b/layouts/partials/language-direction.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..31fa90c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/layouts/partials/language-direction.html
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{{- if ge hugo.Version "0.67.1" -}}
+   dir="{{ $.Site.Language.LanguageDirection | default "ltr" }}"
+{{- end -}}
