diff --git a/lib/markdown.rb b/lib/markdown.rb
index 791ba28..f96758a 100755
--- a/lib/markdown.rb
+++ b/lib/markdown.rb
@@ -3,4 +3,8 @@ require 'rouge/plugins/redcarpet'
 
 class CodeHTML < Redcarpet::Render::HTML
   include Rouge::Plugins::Redcarpet
+
+  def initialize(extensions = {})
+    super extensions.merge(link_attributes: { target: "_blank" })
+  end
 end