diff --git a/lib/jekyll-seo-tag/drop.rb b/lib/jekyll-seo-tag/drop.rb
index a0116ca..b876180 100644
--- a/lib/jekyll-seo-tag/drop.rb
+++ b/lib/jekyll-seo-tag/drop.rb
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ module Jekyll
       FORMAT_STRING_METHODS = %i[
         markdownify strip_html normalize_whitespace escape_once
       ].freeze
+      HOMEPAGE_OR_ABOUT_REGEX = %r!^/(about/)?(index.html?)?$!
 
       def initialize(text, context)
         @obj = {}
@@ -192,7 +193,7 @@ module Jekyll
       end
 
       def homepage_or_about?
-        ["/", "/index.html", "/about/"].include? page["url"]
+        page["url"] =~ HOMEPAGE_OR_ABOUT_REGEX
       end
 
       attr_reader :context
diff --git a/spec/jekyll_seo_tag/drop_spec.rb b/spec/jekyll_seo_tag/drop_spec.rb
index 678cfb4..ab0b852 100644
--- a/spec/jekyll_seo_tag/drop_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/jekyll_seo_tag/drop_spec.rb
@@ -465,4 +465,27 @@ RSpec.describe Jekyll::SeoTag::Drop do
       end
     end
   end
+
+  context "homepage_or_about?" do
+    [
+      "/", "/index.html", "index.html", "/index.htm",
+      "/about/", "/about/index.html",
+    ].each do |permalink|
+      context "when passed '#{permalink}' as a permalink" do
+        let(:page_meta) { { "permalink" => permalink } }
+
+        it "knows it's the home or about page" do
+          expect(subject.send(:homepage_or_about?)).to be_truthy
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "a random URL" do
+      let(:page_meta) { { "permalink" => "/about-foo/" } }
+
+      it "knows it's not the home or about page" do
+        expect(subject.send(:homepage_or_about?)).to be_falsy
+      end
+    end
+  end
 end