diff --git a/src/main/twirl/uk/gov/hmrc/play/views/layouts/FooterLinks.scala.html b/src/main/twirl/uk/gov/hmrc/play/views/layouts/FooterLinks.scala.html
index f6517582..49f1ba1d 100644
--- a/src/main/twirl/uk/gov/hmrc/play/views/layouts/FooterLinks.scala.html
+++ b/src/main/twirl/uk/gov/hmrc/play/views/layouts/FooterLinks.scala.html
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ <h2 class="visually-hidden">@Messages("footer.links.support_links.text")</h2>
     @accessibilityFooterUrl.map { url =>
         <li>
             <a href='@url'
+            target="_blank"
             data-sso="false"
             data-journey-click="footer:Click:Accessibility">
                 @Messages("footer.links.accessibility.text")