diff --git a/core/includes/pager.inc b/core/includes/pager.inc
index 1732f6c..cc69158 100644
--- a/core/includes/pager.inc
+++ b/core/includes/pager.inc
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ function template_preprocess_pager(&$variables) {
     );
     $li_previous['href'] = url($current_path, $options);
     $li_previous['text'] = $tags[1];
-    $li_previous['attributes'] = new Attribute(array('title' => t('Go to previous page')));
+    $li_previous['attributes'] = new Attribute(array('title' => t('Go to previous page'), 'rel' => 'previous'));
   }
 
   // Create the "last" and "next" links if we are not on the last page.
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ function template_preprocess_pager(&$variables) {
     );
     $li_next['href'] = url($current_path, $options);
     $li_next['text'] = $tags[3];
-    $li_next['attributes'] = new Attribute(array('title' => t('Go to next page')));
+    $li_next['attributes'] = new Attribute(array('title' => t('Go to next page'), 'rel' => 'next'));
 
     $li_last = array();
     $options = array(
diff --git a/core/modules/system/templates/pager.html.twig b/core/modules/system/templates/pager.html.twig
index 1a92b01..d034738 100644
--- a/core/modules/system/templates/pager.html.twig
+++ b/core/modules/system/templates/pager.html.twig
@@ -73,4 +73,3 @@
     </ul>
   </nav>
 {% endif %}
-