diff --git a/layouts/_default/projects.html b/layouts/_default/projects.html
index 9ae1705d0..a7703818a 100644
--- a/layouts/_default/projects.html
+++ b/layouts/_default/projects.html
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {{ define "header" }}
 <h1 class="large-title">Projects</h1>
 <div id="search-bar" style="display: none;">
-    <input id="search-box" type="text" name="search" placeholder="Search Projects" autocomplete="off" autofocus />
+    <input id="search-box" type="search" name="search" placeholder="Search Projects" autocomplete="off" autofocus />
     <svg id="search-icon" viewBox="0 0 24 24" aria-hidden="true" class="r-14j79pv r-4qtqp9 r-yyyyoo r-1xvli5t r-dnmrzs r-4wgw6l r-f727ji r-bnwqim r-1plcrui r-lrvibr"><g><path d="M21.53 20.47l-3.66-3.66C19.195 15.24 20 13.214 20 11c0-4.97-4.03-9-9-9s-9 4.03-9 9 4.03 9 9 9c2.215 0 4.24-.804 5.808-2.13l3.66 3.66c.147.146.34.22.53.22s.385-.073.53-.22c.295-.293.295-.767.002-1.06zM3.5 11c0-4.135 3.365-7.5 7.5-7.5s7.5 3.365 7.5 7.5-3.365 7.5-7.5 7.5-7.5-3.365-7.5-7.5z"></path></g></svg>
 </div>
 <script>document.getElementById("search-bar").style.display="flex"</script>