diff --git a/packages/schematics/angular/application/other-files/app.component.html.template b/packages/schematics/angular/application/other-files/app.component.html.template
index 350f7192eb3d..f45c96c77e55 100644
--- a/packages/schematics/angular/application/other-files/app.component.html.template
+++ b/packages/schematics/angular/application/other-files/app.component.html.template
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@
   />
   <span>Welcome</span>
     <div class="spacer"></div>
-  <a aria-label="Angular on twitter" href="https://twitter.com/angular" title="Twitter">
+  <a aria-label="Angular on twitter" target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://twitter.com/angular" title="Twitter">
     
     <svg id="twitter-logo" height="24" data-name="Logo — FIXED" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 400 400">
       <defs>