diff --git a/alabaster/layout.html b/alabaster/layout.html
index 6dc077d..a7ca710 100644
--- a/alabaster/layout.html
+++ b/alabaster/layout.html
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
 
 {%- block footer %}
     <div class="footer">
-      {% if show_copyright %}&copy;{{ copyright }}.{% endif %}
+      {% if show_copyright %}&#169;{{ copyright }}.{% endif %}
       {% if show_sphinx %}
       {% if show_copyright %}|{% endif %}
       Powered by <a href="https://www.sphinx-doc.org/">Sphinx {{ sphinx_version }}</a>