diff --git a/packages/react-scripts/template/src/App.css b/packages/react-scripts/template/src/App.css
index 15adfdc710c..c5c6e8a68ad 100644
--- a/packages/react-scripts/template/src/App.css
+++ b/packages/react-scripts/template/src/App.css
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@
   color: white;
 }
 
+.App-title {
+  font-size: 1.5em;
+}
+
 .App-intro {
   font-size: large;
 }
diff --git a/packages/react-scripts/template/src/App.js b/packages/react-scripts/template/src/App.js
index d7d52a7f38a..203067e4d75 100644
--- a/packages/react-scripts/template/src/App.js
+++ b/packages/react-scripts/template/src/App.js
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@ class App extends Component {
   render() {
     return (
       <div className="App">
-        <div className="App-header">
+        <header className="App-header">
           <img src={logo} className="App-logo" alt="logo" />
-          <h2>Welcome to React</h2>
-        </div>
+          <h1 className="App-title">Welcome to React</h1>
+        </header>
         <p className="App-intro">
           To get started, edit <code>src/App.js</code> and save to reload.
         </p>