diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index de4b66d..5d680c0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ Markdown image syntax is used:
 
 ```
 Video one:
-![](video.avi)
+![A very nice video](video.avi)
 ```
 
 Creates roughly this:
@@ -86,5 +86,6 @@ Creates roughly this:
 <video autoplay loop>
   <source src="/static/video-hash-optshash.webm" type="video/webm" />
   <source src="/static/video-hash-optshash.mp4" type="video/mp4" />
+  <p class="gatsby-video-alt-text">A very nice video</p>
 </video>
 ```
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6f62bee..953c085 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     "ffmpeg"
   ],
   "license": "MIT",
-  "main": "./lib/index.js",
+  "main": "./src/index.js",
   "peerDependencies": {
     "gatsby": ">2.0.0"
   },
diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index ed56c08..4c0a85e 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -110,11 +110,14 @@ module.exports = (
     </video>
     `
 
+    const textTag = node.alt ? `<p class="gatsby-video-alt-text">${node.alt}</p>` : ''
+
     let rawHTML = `
       <div
       class="gatsby-video-aspect-ratio"
       style="${wrapperAspectStyle}"
-      >${videoTag}</div>
+      >${videoTag}
+      ${textTag}</div>
     `
 
     return rawHTML