diff --git a/hakyll.cabal b/hakyll.cabal
--- a/hakyll.cabal
+++ b/hakyll.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Name:    hakyll
-Version: 3.2.7.0
+Version: 3.2.7.1
 
 Synopsis: A static website compiler library
 Description:
diff --git a/src/Hakyll/Web/Feed.hs b/src/Hakyll/Web/Feed.hs
--- a/src/Hakyll/Web/Feed.hs
+++ b/src/Hakyll/Web/Feed.hs
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
              $ trySetField "updated"     updated
              $ trySetField "title"       (feedTitle configuration)
              $ trySetField "description" (feedDescription configuration)
-             $ trySetField "authorName"  (feedDescription configuration)
+             $ trySetField "authorName"  (feedAuthorName configuration)
              $ trySetField "root"        (feedRoot configuration)
              $ trySetField "url"         url
              $ fromBody body