diff --git a/assets/scripts/app/templates/repos/list.hbs b/assets/scripts/app/templates/repos/list.hbs
index dd0cc033..c881f984 100644
--- a/assets/scripts/app/templates/repos/list.hbs
+++ b/assets/scripts/app/templates/repos/list.hbs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <div id="search_box">
-  {{view Ember.TextField valueBinding="controller.search"}}
+  {{view Ember.TextField valueBinding="controller.search" placeholder="Search all repositories"}}
 </div>
 
 {{view Travis.ReposListTabsView}}