diff --git a/themes/hugoplate/layouts/shortcodes/alert.html b/themes/hugoplate/layouts/shortcodes/alert.html
index 0b4a0a9..550ac17 100644
--- a/themes/hugoplate/layouts/shortcodes/alert.html
+++ b/themes/hugoplate/layouts/shortcodes/alert.html
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<div role="alert" class="alert light-text relative flex w-2/3 px-4 py-4 mx-auto text-base text-white bg-green-500 {{ with .Get "background-color" }}bg-{{ . }} {{ end }} rounded-lg font-regular">
+<div role="alert" class="alert light-text relative flex w-2/3 px-4 py-4 mx-auto text-base text-white bg-red-500 {{ with .Get "background-color" }}bg-{{ . }} {{ end }} rounded-lg font-regular">
     <div class="shrink-0">
       <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke-width="2"
         stroke="currentColor" class="w-8 h-8">