diff --git a/app/views/layouts/_footer.html.erb b/app/views/layouts/_footer.html.erb
index b96d34625..ed6027618 100644
--- a/app/views/layouts/_footer.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/layouts/_footer.html.erb
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
 
       <p class="info">
         <%= t("layouts.footer.description",
-          open_source: link_to(t("layouts.footer.open_source"), t("layouts.footer.open_source_url"), target: "blank"),
-          consul:  link_to(t("layouts.footer.consul"), t("layouts.footer.consul_url"), target: "blank")).html_safe
+          open_source: link_to(t("layouts.footer.open_source"), t("layouts.footer.open_source_url"), target: "blank", rel: "nofollow"),
+          consul:  link_to(t("layouts.footer.consul"), t("layouts.footer.consul_url"), target: "blank", rel: "nofollow")).html_safe
         %>
         <%= t("layouts.footer.contact_us") %>
         <%= link_to t("layouts.footer.faq"), faq_path %>