diff --git a/_config.yml b/_config.yml
index 09da13f..721cc74 100644
--- a/_config.yml
+++ b/_config.yml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ show_last_edit_time: true
 last_edit_time_format: "%b %e %Y at %I:%M %p"
 show_gh_edit_link: true
 gh_edit_repository: "https://github.com/pmarsceill/just-the-docs"
-edit_link_text: "Edit this page on GitHub"
+edit_link_text: "Edit this page on GitHub."
 
 # Color scheme currently only supports "dark" or nil (default)
 color_scheme: nil
diff --git a/_layouts/default.html b/_layouts/default.html
index 9c333af..4496d9d 100644
--- a/_layouts/default.html
+++ b/_layouts/default.html
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ layout: table_wrappers
               {% endif %}
               {% if site.show_gh_edit_link and site.edit_link_text %}
               <p class="text-small text-grey-dk-000 mb-0">
-                <a href="{{ site.gh_edit_repository }}/tree/master/{{ page.path }}">Edit this page on GitHub.</a>
+                <a href="{{ site.gh_edit_repository }}/tree/master/{{ page.path }}">{{ site.edit_link_text }}</a>
               </p>
               {% endif %}
               {% if site.footer_content != nil %}