diff --git a/webui/src/views/GettingStartedGuide.tsx b/webui/src/views/GettingStartedGuide.tsx
index c60d8570..90996d4d 100644
--- a/webui/src/views/GettingStartedGuide.tsx
+++ b/webui/src/views/GettingStartedGuide.tsx
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ export const GettingStartedGuide = () => {
     <>
       <Typography.Text>
         <h1>Getting Started</h1>
-        <p><a href="https://github.com/garethgeorge/backrest">Backrest documentation on GitHub</a></p>
+        {/* open link in new tab */}
+        <p><a href="https://github.com/garethgeorge/backrest" target="_blank">Check for new Backrest releases on GitHub</a></p>
         <Divider orientation="left">Overview</Divider>
         <ul>
           <li>