diff --git a/site/assets/scss/_masthead.scss b/site/assets/scss/_masthead.scss
index bbc867583..a20c5baaf 100644
--- a/site/assets/scss/_masthead.scss
+++ b/site/assets/scss/_masthead.scss
@@ -55,6 +55,11 @@
   padding: .8rem 2rem;
 }
 
+.bd-masthead-followup,
+.bd-masthead .container-xxl {
+  --bs-gutter-x: #{$bd-gutter-x};
+}
+
 .masthead-followup-icon {
   padding: 1rem;
   background-color: currentColor;
diff --git a/site/layouts/partials/home/masthead-followup.html b/site/layouts/partials/home/masthead-followup.html
index 2c0fec2f2..adaa97b0f 100644
--- a/site/layouts/partials/home/masthead-followup.html
+++ b/site/layouts/partials/home/masthead-followup.html
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<div class="container masthead-followup">
+<div class="container-xxl masthead-followup">
   <div class="col-lg-7 mx-auto pb-3 mb-3 mb-md-5 text-md-center">
     <div class="masthead-followup-icon d-inline-block mb-3" style="color: var(--bs-indigo);">
       <svg class="bi fs-1"><use xlink:href="#code"></use></svg>