diff --git a/templates/components/alert.html b/templates/components/alert.html
index 49f148b9..78ffe717 100644
--- a/templates/components/alert.html
+++ b/templates/components/alert.html
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
     <div class='usa-alert-body'>
       {% if vue_template %}
-        <h3 class='usa-alert-heading' v-html='title'></h3>
+        <h3 class='usa-alert-heading' v-text='title'></h3>
       {% elif title %}
         <h3 class='usa-alert-heading'>{{ title | safe }}</h3>
       {% endif %}