diff --git a/_layouts/default.html b/_layouts/default.html
index 662e0d59..d1f80f2a 100644
--- a/_layouts/default.html
+++ b/_layouts/default.html
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ <h2 class="project-tagline">{{ page.description | default: site.description | de
 
       <footer class="site-footer">
         {% if site.github.is_project_page %}
-          <span class="site-footer-owner">{{ site.github.repository_name }} is maintained by {{ site.github.owner_name }}.</span>
+          <p style="text-align:center;"><span class="site-footer-owner">{{ site.github.repository_name }} is maintained by {{ site.github.owner_name }}.</span></p>
 <!-- <span class="site-footer-owner"><a href="{{ site.github.repository_url }}">{{ site.github.repository_name }}</a> is maintained by <a href="{{ site.github.owner_url }}">{{ site.github.owner_name }}</a>.</span> -->        
         {% endif %}
 <!--        <span class="site-footer-credits">This page was generated by <a href="https://pages.github.com">GitHub Pages</a>.</span> -->