diff --git a/src/wp-admin/contribute.php b/src/wp-admin/contribute.php
index 5e3b974126..619af761ab 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/contribute.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/contribute.php
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ require_once ABSPATH . 'wp-admin/admin-header.php';
 		<div class="column">
 			<h2><?php _e( 'Shape the future of the web with WordPress' ); ?></h2>
 			<p><?php _e( 'Finding the area that aligns with your skills and interests is the first step toward meaningful contribution. With more than 20 Make WordPress teams working on different parts of the open source WordPress project, there&#8217;s a place for everyone, no matter what your skill set is.' ); ?></p>
-			<p class="aligncenter"><a href="https://make.wordpress.org/contribute/" target="_blank"><?php _e( 'Find your team &rarr;' ); ?></a></p>
+			<p class="aligncenter"><a href="<?php _e( 'https://make.wordpress.org/contribute/' ); ?>" target="_blank"><?php _e( 'Find your team &rarr;' ); ?></a></p>
 		</div>
 	</div>
 
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/credits.php b/src/wp-admin/credits.php
index f6b59d7d11..70dba28876 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/credits.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/credits.php
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ $credits = wp_credits();
 				);
 				?>
 				<br />
-				<a href="https://make.wordpress.org/contribute/"><?php _e( 'Get involved in WordPress.' ); ?></a>
+				<a href="<?php _e( 'https://make.wordpress.org/contribute/' ); ?>"><?php _e( 'Get involved in WordPress.' ); ?></a>
 			</p>
 
 			<?php else : ?>
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ $credits = wp_credits();
 			<p>
 				<?php _e( 'Want to see your name in lights on this page?' ); ?>
 				<br />
-				<a href="https://make.wordpress.org/contribute/"><?php _e( 'Get involved in WordPress.' ); ?></a>
+				<a href="<?php _e( 'https://make.wordpress.org/contribute/' ); ?>"><?php _e( 'Get involved in WordPress.' ); ?></a>
 			</p>
 
 			<?php endif; ?>