diff --git a/website/templates/project/project_header.mako b/website/templates/project/project_header.mako
index a5a054ba681..639f92ef1c7 100644
--- a/website/templates/project/project_header.mako
+++ b/website/templates/project/project_header.mako
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
                             </a>
                         </li>
                         <li id="projectNavFiles">
-                            <a href="${node['url']}files/" class="subnav-header">
+                            <a href="${node['url']}files/" target="_blank" class="subnav-header">
                                 Files
                             </a>
                         </li>