diff --git a/layouts/partials/footer.html b/layouts/partials/footer.html
index f5bf8129..0a896a60 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/footer.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/footer.html
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 <footer class="footer">
   <span>&copy; {{ now.Year }} {{ .Site.Title }}</span>
   <span>&middot;</span>
-  <span>Powered by <a href="https://gohugo.io/" target="_blank">Hugo️️</a>️</span>
+  <span>Powered by <a href="https://gohugo.io/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Hugo️️</a>️</span>
   <span>&middot;</span>
-  <span>Designed by <a href="http://21beats.com/" target="_blank">️21beats️</a>️</span>
+  <span>Designed by <a href="http://21beats.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">️21beats️</a>️</span>
 </footer>
 <script src="https://cdn.bootcss.com/instantclick/3.0.1/instantclick.min.js" data-no-instant></script>
 <script data-no-instant>InstantClick.init();</script>