diff --git a/layouts/index.html b/layouts/index.html
index 796cbe3..3480c04 100755
--- a/layouts/index.html
+++ b/layouts/index.html
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
           </h1>
         {{ end }}
 
-      {{ $n_posts := .Site.Params.recent_posts_number | default 3 }}
+      {{ $n_posts := $.Param "recent_posts_number" | default 3 }}
 
       <section class="w-100 mw8">
         {{/* Range through the first $n_posts items of the section */}}