diff --git a/src/views/HelpAndKnowledge/SolutionsHelp/SolutionDetails/_components/GatheringInfoAlert/index.tsx b/src/views/HelpAndKnowledge/SolutionsHelp/SolutionDetails/_components/GatheringInfoAlert/index.tsx
index a9bd442305..97f40420e9 100644
--- a/src/views/HelpAndKnowledge/SolutionsHelp/SolutionDetails/_components/GatheringInfoAlert/index.tsx
+++ b/src/views/HelpAndKnowledge/SolutionsHelp/SolutionDetails/_components/GatheringInfoAlert/index.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import { Trans, useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
-import { Link } from '@trussworks/react-uswds';
 
 import Alert from 'components/shared/Alert';
+import ExternalLink from 'components/shared/ExternalLink';
 import { HelpSolutionType } from 'views/HelpAndKnowledge/SolutionsHelp/solutionsMap';
 
 import { TimelineConfigType } from '../../Solutions/Generic/timeline';
@@ -27,14 +27,9 @@ const GatheringInfoAlert = ({ solution }: { solution: HelpSolutionType }) => {
     >
       <Trans i18nKey="gatheringInfoAlert.description">
         In the meantime, contact the MINT Team at{' '}
-        <Link
-          aria-label="Open in a new tab"
-          href="mailto:MINTTeam@cms.hhs.gov"
-          target="_blank"
-          rel="noopener noreferrer"
-        >
+        <ExternalLink href="mailto:MINTTeam@cms.hhs.gov">
           MINTTeam@cms.hhs.gov
-        </Link>{' '}
+        </ExternalLink>{' '}
         {timelineConfig?.description
           ? timelineConfig.description
           : t('gatheringInfoAlert.description2')}