diff --git a/web/src/components/misc/OuterLink.svelte b/web/src/components/misc/OuterLink.svelte
index b8f97dc1..48f6f614 100644
--- a/web/src/components/misc/OuterLink.svelte
+++ b/web/src/components/misc/OuterLink.svelte
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 <script lang="ts">
     export let href: string;
+
+    // rel is passed by MDsveX, but we don't need it, so we just ignore it
+    // no way to change this behavior atm (https://github.com/pngwn/MDsveX/issues/609)
+    export let rel: string = "";
+    rel;
 </script>
 
 <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" {href}>