diff --git a/templates/partials/footer.html b/templates/partials/footer.html
index c4f3ca0..0e6a153 100644
--- a/templates/partials/footer.html
+++ b/templates/partials/footer.html
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     >
     {% if config.extra.footer.license %} |<!---->
     {% if config.extra.footer.license_url %}<!---->
-    <a class="link" href="{{ config.extra.footer.license_url }}">
+    <a class="link" href="{{ config.extra.footer.license_url }}" rel="noopener" target="_blank">
       {{ config.extra.footer.license }}
     </a>
     {% else %}<!---->
diff --git a/templates/projects.html b/templates/projects.html
index 00202cf..728357c 100644
--- a/templates/projects.html
+++ b/templates/projects.html
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
         <a
           class="underline"
           href="{{ link.url | replace(from=`$BASE_URL`, to=config.base_url) | safe  }}"
+          rel="noopener"
           target="_blank"
           >{{ link.name }}</a
         >