diff --git a/default.epub b/default.epub
index 0ac58248f..53993af16 100644
--- a/default.epub
+++ b/default.epub
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ $for(css)$
   <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="$css$" />
 $endfor$
 </head>
-<body>
+<body$if(coverpage)$ id="cover"$endif$>
 $if(titlepage)$
 $for(title)$
 $if(title.text)$
diff --git a/default.epub3 b/default.epub3
index 5e983a21a..aa6ef1a9a 100644
--- a/default.epub3
+++ b/default.epub3
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ $for(css)$
   <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="$css$" />
 $endfor$
 </head>
-<body>
+<body$if(coverpage)$ id="cover"$endif$>
 $if(titlepage)$
 <section epub:type="titlepage">
 $for(title)$
