diff --git a/assets/scripts/nav.js b/assets/scripts/nav.js
index 3ac691a..37e4a77 100644
--- a/assets/scripts/nav.js
+++ b/assets/scripts/nav.js
@@ -132,6 +132,6 @@ window.addEventListener("click", (event) => {
 
 let footerHTML = `
 	<p>brought to you in 2026 by
-		<a href="https://leecat.art">lee</a>
+		<a href="https://leecat.art" target="_blank">lee</a>
 	</p>`;
 document.getElementById("footer").innerHTML = footerHTML;