diff --git a/hugolib/site.go b/hugolib/site.go
index cee614d86..96bd1b4dc 100644
--- a/hugolib/site.go
+++ b/hugolib/site.go
@@ -1838,6 +1838,8 @@ func (s *Site) RenderSitemap() error {
 	page.Lastmod = s.Info.LastChange
 	page.Site = &s.Info
 	page.URL = "/"
+	page.Sitemap.ChangeFreq = sitemapDefault.ChangeFreq
+	page.Sitemap.Priority = sitemapDefault.Priority
 
 	pages = append(pages, page)
 	pages = append(pages, s.Pages...)