diff --git a/autoload/notecrate.vim b/autoload/notecrate.vim
index 0e97e14..3a6f776 100644
--- a/autoload/notecrate.vim
+++ b/autoload/notecrate.vim
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ function! notecrate#follow_link() " {{{
 		if l:link['dest'] =~ '^.*\.md$'
 			call notecrate#open_note(l:link['dest'])
 		else
-			silent execute "open " . l:link['dest']
+			silent execute "!open " . l:link['dest']
 		endif
 	endif
 endfunction