diff --git a/themes/luci-theme-material/ucode/template/themes/material/footer.ut b/themes/luci-theme-material/ucode/template/themes/material/footer.ut
index 9249427a43..f0225e7329 100644
--- a/themes/luci-theme-material/ucode/template/themes/material/footer.ut
+++ b/themes/luci-theme-material/ucode/template/themes/material/footer.ut
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 			</div>
 			<footer class="mobile-hide">
-				<a href="https://github.com/openwrt/luci">Powered by {{ version.luciname }} ({{ version.luciversion }})</a> /
+				<a href="https://github.com/openwrt/luci" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Powered by {{ version.luciname }} ({{ version.luciversion }})</a> /
 				{{ version.distname }} {{ version.distversion }} ({{ version.distrevision }})
 			</footer>
 		</div>