diff --git a/spec/components/onebox/engine/discourse_local_onebox_spec.rb b/spec/components/onebox/engine/discourse_local_onebox_spec.rb
index 089c07a68bb..c0729285941 100644
--- a/spec/components/onebox/engine/discourse_local_onebox_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/components/onebox/engine/discourse_local_onebox_spec.rb
@@ -4,25 +4,29 @@ describe Onebox::Engine::DiscourseLocalOnebox do
 
   before { SiteSetting.external_system_avatars_enabled = false }
 
+  def build_link(url)
+    %|<a href="#{url}" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">#{url}</a>|
+  end
+
   context "for a link to a post" do
     let(:post)  { Fabricate(:post) }
     let(:post2) { Fabricate(:post, topic: post.topic, post_number: 2) }
 
     it "returns a link if post isn't found" do
       url = "#{Discourse.base_url}/t/not-exist/3/2"
-      expect(Onebox.preview(url).to_s).to eq(%|<a href="#{url}">#{url}</a>|)
+      expect(Onebox.preview(url).to_s).to eq(build_link(url))
     end
 
     it "returns a link if not allowed to see the post" do
       url = "#{Discourse.base_url}#{post2.url}"
       Guardian.any_instance.expects(:can_see_post?).returns(false)
-      expect(Onebox.preview(url).to_s).to eq(%|<a href="#{url}">#{url}</a>|)
+      expect(Onebox.preview(url).to_s).to eq(build_link(url))
     end
 
     it "returns a link if post is hidden" do
       hidden_post = Fabricate(:post, topic: post.topic, post_number: 2, hidden: true, hidden_reason_id: Post.hidden_reasons[:flag_threshold_reached])
       url = "#{Discourse.base_url}#{hidden_post.url}"
-      expect(Onebox.preview(url).to_s).to eq(%|<a href="#{url}">#{url}</a>|)
+      expect(Onebox.preview(url).to_s).to eq(build_link(url))
     end
 
     it "returns some onebox goodness if post exists and can be seen" do
@@ -43,13 +47,13 @@ describe Onebox::Engine::DiscourseLocalOnebox do
 
     it "returns a link if topic isn't found" do
       url = "#{Discourse.base_url}/t/not-found/123"
-      expect(Onebox.preview(url).to_s).to eq(%|<a href="#{url}">#{url}</a>|)
+      expect(Onebox.preview(url).to_s).to eq(build_link(url))
     end
 
     it "returns a link if not allowed to see the topic" do
       url = topic.url
       Guardian.any_instance.expects(:can_see_topic?).returns(false)
-      expect(Onebox.preview(url).to_s).to eq(%|<a href="#{url}">#{url}</a>|)
+      expect(Onebox.preview(url).to_s).to eq(build_link(url))
     end
 
     it "replaces emoji in the title" do
@@ -80,13 +84,13 @@ describe Onebox::Engine::DiscourseLocalOnebox do
       html = Onebox.preview(url).to_s
       # </source> will be removed by the browser
       # need to fix https://github.com/rubys/nokogumbo/issues/14
-      expect(html).to eq(%|<audio controls=""><source src="#{url}"></source><a href="#{url}">#{url}</a></audio>|)
+      expect(html).to eq(%|<audio controls=""><source src="#{url}"></source>#{build_link(url)}</audio>|)
     end
 
     it "returns some onebox goodness for video file" do
       url = "#{Discourse.base_url}#{path}.mov"
       html = Onebox.preview(url).to_s
-      expect(html).to eq(%|<video width="100%" height="100%" controls=""><source src="#{url}"></source><a href="#{url}">#{url}</a></video>|)
+      expect(html).to eq(%|<video width="100%" height="100%" controls=""><source src="#{url}"></source>#{build_link(url)}</video>|)
     end
   end