diff --git a/hugo.toml b/hugo.toml
index e8373a87c..bb3a570c4 100644
--- a/hugo.toml
+++ b/hugo.toml
@@ -109,6 +109,8 @@ disableAliases = true
     ghrepo      = "https://github.com/gohugoio/hugoDocs/"
     [params.render_hooks.link]
         errorLevel = 'warning' # ignore (default), warning, or error (fails the build)
+    [params.social.mastodon]
+        url = "https://fosstodon.org/@gohugoio"
 
 [related]
     includeNewer = true
diff --git a/layouts/_partials/layouts/header/header.html b/layouts/_partials/layouts/header/header.html
index 97f172110..5d27a20b3 100644
--- a/layouts/_partials/layouts/header/header.html
+++ b/layouts/_partials/layouts/header/header.html
@@ -57,5 +57,9 @@
       class="hidden sm:block ml-2 sm:ml-6 h-6 fill-slate-400 group-hover:fill-slate-500 dark:group-hover:fill-slate-300">
       {{ partial "layouts/header/githubstars.html" . }}
     </div>
+    <div
+      class="hidden sm:block ml-2 sm:ml-6 h-6">
+      {{ partial "layouts/header/mastodon.html" . }}
+    </div>
   </div>
 </header>
diff --git a/layouts/_partials/layouts/header/mastodon.html b/layouts/_partials/layouts/header/mastodon.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7e6af8ea9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/layouts/_partials/layouts/header/mastodon.html
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+<a
+  href="{{ site.Params.social.mastodon.url }}"
+  target="_blank"
+  aria-label="Link to Mastodon">
+  <svg
+    class="h-10"
+    viewBox="0 0 75 79"
+    fill="none"
+    xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
+    <path
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+      fill="url(#paint0_linear_549_34)" />
+    <path
+      d="M61.2484 27.0263V48.114H52.8916V27.6475C52.8916 23.3388 51.096 21.1413 47.4437 21.1413C43.4287 21.1413 41.4177 23.7409 41.4177 28.8755V40.0782H33.1111V28.8755C33.1111 23.7409 31.0965 21.1413 27.0815 21.1413C23.4507 21.1413 21.6371 23.3388 21.6371 27.6475V48.114H13.2839V27.0263C13.2839 22.7176 14.384 19.2946 16.5843 16.7572C18.8539 14.2258 21.8311 12.926 25.5264 12.926C29.8036 12.926 33.0357 14.5705 35.1905 17.8559L37.2698 21.346L39.3527 17.8559C41.5074 14.5705 44.7395 12.926 49.0095 12.926C52.7013 12.926 55.6784 14.2258 57.9553 16.7572C60.1531 19.2922 61.2508 22.7152 61.2484 27.0263Z"
+      fill="white" />
+    <defs>
+      <linearGradient
+        id="paint0_linear_549_34"
+        x1="37.0692"
+        y1="0"
+        x2="37.0692"
+        y2="79"
+        gradientUnits="userSpaceOnUse">
+        <stop stop-color="#6364FF" />
+        <stop offset="1" stop-color="#563ACC" />
+      </linearGradient>
+    </defs>
+  </svg>
+</a>