diff --git a/layouts/partials/footer.html b/layouts/partials/footer.html
index 494ce73..2608f0b 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/footer.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/footer.html
@@ -28,7 +28,9 @@
 
       {{ with .Site.Params.footer }}
       <hr/>
-      {{ . | markdownify }}
+      {{ $footerHTML := . | markdownify }}
+      {{ $footerHTML = replace $footerHTML "<a>" "<a target='_blank'>" }}
+      {{ $footerHTML | safeHTML }}
       {{ end }}
     </footer>
   </body>