diff --git a/starter-template.html b/starter-template.html
index 9a026acf1b..4377fb6207 100644
--- a/starter-template.html
+++ b/starter-template.html
@@ -40,11 +40,11 @@
     <div class="navbar navbar-inverse navbar-fixed-top">
       <div class="navbar-inner">
         <div class="container">
-          <a class="btn btn-navbar" data-toggle="collapse" data-target=".nav-collapse">
+          <button type="button" class="btn btn-navbar" data-toggle="collapse" data-target=".nav-collapse">
             <span class="icon-bar"></span>
             <span class="icon-bar"></span>
             <span class="icon-bar"></span>
-          </a>
+          </button>
           <a class="brand" href="#">Project name</a>
           <div class="nav-collapse collapse">
             <ul class="nav">