diff --git a/config.toml b/config.toml
index 7d6f480..c5761c1 100644
--- a/config.toml
+++ b/config.toml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ taxonomies = [
 ]
 
 [markdown]
+external_links_target_blank = true
 highlight_code = true
 highlight_theme = "css"