diff --git a/layouts/partials/helpers/get-hero.html b/layouts/partials/helpers/get-hero.html
index 0a10d0a..98ac06e 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/helpers/get-hero.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/helpers/get-hero.html
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {{/* check if there is any hero image in the same folder as the markdown file */}}
-{{ $heroImage := .Page.Resources.GetMatch "hero.{jpg,png,svg}"}}
+{{ $heroImage := .Page.Resources.GetMatch .Params.hero}}
 {{ .Scratch.Set "heroScratch" $heroImage }}
 
 {{/* if hero image is not provided, then use the default hero image */}}