diff --git a/templates/repo/release/list.tmpl b/templates/repo/release/list.tmpl
index c3e9a665b8c..f7d20257331 100644
--- a/templates/repo/release/list.tmpl
+++ b/templates/repo/release/list.tmpl
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
 									{{if .Attachments}}
 										{{range .Attachments}}
 											<li>
-												<a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="{{.DownloadURL}}">
+												<a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="{{.DownloadURL}}" download>
 													<strong>{{svg "octicon-package" 16 "gt-mr-2"}}{{.Name}}</strong>
 												</a>
 												<div>