diff --git a/tock/tock/templates/base.html b/tock/tock/templates/base.html
index 580553791..fabb69457 100644
--- a/tock/tock/templates/base.html
+++ b/tock/tock/templates/base.html
@@ -64,10 +64,10 @@
     <nav class=" usa-width-one-whole">
       <ul class="usa-unstyled-list">
         <li class="usa-width-one-third">
-          <p><i>The current release is <code>{{ x_tock_release_name }}</code>, <a class="usa-external_link" href="{{ x_tock_release_url }}" title="{{ x_tock_release_name }}">view this release on GitHub</a></i>.</p>
+          <p><i>The current release is <code>{{ x_tock_release_name }}</code>, <a class="usa-external_link" href="{{ x_tock_release_url }}" title="{{ x_tock_release_name }}" target="_blank">view this release on GitHub</a></i>.</p>
         </li>
         <li class="usa-width-one-third">
-          <p><i>For questions, suggestions, or bug reports, please <a class="usa-external_link" href="https://github.com/18f/tock/issues">file an issue</a>.</i></p>
+          <p><i>For questions, suggestions, or bug reports, please <a class="usa-external_link" href="https://github.com/18f/tock/issues" target="_blank">file an issue</a>.</i></p>
         </li>
         <li class="usa-width-one-third">
           <p><i>To change your previously submitted hours in Tock, please <a class="usa-external_link" href="{{ x_tock_change_request_form_url }}" target="_blank">use the Tock Change Request Form</a>.</i></p>