diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/MultistepJsonForm/FieldOverrides/DescriptionField.tsx b/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/MultistepJsonForm/FieldOverrides/DescriptionField.tsx
index 6d116cc52b..3c592860ef 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/MultistepJsonForm/FieldOverrides/DescriptionField.tsx
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/MultistepJsonForm/FieldOverrides/DescriptionField.tsx
@@ -19,4 +19,4 @@ import { MarkdownContent } from '@backstage/core-components';
 import { FieldProps } from '@rjsf/core';
 
 export const DescriptionField = ({ description }: FieldProps) =>
-  description && <MarkdownContent content={description} />;
+  description && <MarkdownContent content={description} linkTarget="_blank" />;