diff --git a/locales/cy/global.json b/locales/cy/global.json
index 3ef5456..bc1ad78 100644
--- a/locales/cy/global.json
+++ b/locales/cy/global.json
@@ -4,5 +4,6 @@
     "global_banner_help_improve": " yn ein helpu i'w wella.",
     "global_confirm_continue_button": "Cadarnhau a parhau",
     "global_save_continue_button": "Cadw a parhau",
-    "global_continue_button": "Parhau"
-}
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+    "global_continue_button": "Parhau",
+    "global_back_link": "Yn ôl"
+}
diff --git a/locales/en/global.json b/locales/en/global.json
index 99cf3b0..75ea6bf 100644
--- a/locales/en/global.json
+++ b/locales/en/global.json
@@ -4,5 +4,6 @@
     "global_banner_help_improve": " will help us to improve it.",
     "global_confirm_continue_button": "Confirm and continue",
     "global_save_continue_button": "Save and continue",
-    "global_continue_button": "Continue"
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+    "global_continue_button": "Continue",
+    "global_back_link": "Back"
+}
diff --git a/src/views/layouts/default.njk b/src/views/layouts/default.njk
index 4b69ab1..24629f6 100644
--- a/src/views/layouts/default.njk
+++ b/src/views/layouts/default.njk
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
       {% endif %}
 
       {% if backURL %}
-        <a href="{{ backURL }}" class="govuk-back-link" data-event-id="back-link">Back</a>
+        <a href="{{ backURL }}" class="govuk-back-link" data-event-id="back-link">{{ i18n.global_back_link }}</a>
       {% endif %}
 
       {% include "locales-banner.njk" %}