diff --git a/_layouts/simple.html b/_layouts/simple.html
index 0fd53fe..3cdb656 100644
--- a/_layouts/simple.html
+++ b/_layouts/simple.html
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
   <body>
     <header>
 			<div class="container">
-				<a id="a-title" href="{{ '/' | relative_url }}">
+				<a id="a-title" href="{{ '/' | relative_url }}"target="_blank">
 					<h1>{{ site.title | default: site.github.repository_name }}</h1>
 				</a>
 				<h2>{{ site.description | default: site.github.project_tagline }}</h2>
