diff --git a/src/app/submission/sections/cc-license/submission-section-cc-licenses.component.html b/src/app/submission/sections/cc-license/submission-section-cc-licenses.component.html
index bdde0ff470..20743540a8 100644
--- a/src/app/submission/sections/cc-license/submission-section-cc-licenses.component.html
+++ b/src/app/submission/sections/cc-license/submission-section-cc-licenses.component.html
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
       <div>
         {{ 'submission.sections.ccLicense.link' | translate }}
       </div>
-      <a class="license-link" href="{{ licenseLink }}" target="_blank" rel="noopener">
+      <a class="license-link" href="{{ licenseLink }}" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">
         {{ licenseLink }}
       </a>
       <div class="m-2">