diff --git a/eisvogel.tex b/eisvogel.tex
index 02c3212..3419c1b 100644
--- a/eisvogel.tex
+++ b/eisvogel.tex
@@ -256,6 +256,9 @@ $endif$
 $if(author-meta)$
   pdfauthor={$author-meta$},
 $endif$
+$if(lang)$
+  pdflang={$lang$},
+$endif$
 $if(subject)$
   pdfsubject={$subject$},
 $endif$