diff --git a/packages/grafana-data/src/types/plugin.ts b/packages/grafana-data/src/types/plugin.ts
index 0d718e92fa7..4793b06b50a 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-data/src/types/plugin.ts
+++ b/packages/grafana-data/src/types/plugin.ts
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ export interface PluginInclude {
 interface PluginMetaInfoLink {
   name: string;
   url: string;
+  target?: '_blank' | '_self' | '_parent' | '_top';
 }
 
 export interface PluginBuildInfo {
diff --git a/public/app/features/datasources/components/DataSourceTypeCard.tsx b/public/app/features/datasources/components/DataSourceTypeCard.tsx
index e313e14787b..3ad177773de 100644
--- a/public/app/features/datasources/components/DataSourceTypeCard.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/datasources/components/DataSourceTypeCard.tsx
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ export function DataSourceTypeCard({ onClick, dataSourcePlugin }: Props) {
   const isPhantom = dataSourcePlugin.module === 'phantom';
   const isClickable = !isPhantom && !dataSourcePlugin.unlicensed;
   const learnMoreLink = dataSourcePlugin.info?.links?.length > 0 ? dataSourcePlugin.info.links[0] : null;
+  const learnMoreLinkTarget = learnMoreLink?.target ?? '_blank';
 
   const styles = useStyles2(getStyles);
 
@@ -47,10 +48,9 @@ export function DataSourceTypeCard({ onClick, dataSourcePlugin }: Props) {
           <LinkButton
             aria-label={`${dataSourcePlugin.name}, learn more.`}
             href={`${learnMoreLink.url}?utm_source=grafana_add_ds`}
-            icon="external-link-alt"
             onClick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}
             rel="noopener"
-            target="_blank"
+            target={learnMoreLinkTarget}
             variant="secondary"
           >
             {learnMoreLink.name}
diff --git a/public/app/features/datasources/state/buildCategories.ts b/public/app/features/datasources/state/buildCategories.ts
index d3bca1abdda..68fa9f45d2d 100644
--- a/public/app/features/datasources/state/buildCategories.ts
+++ b/public/app/features/datasources/state/buildCategories.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { DataSourcePluginMeta, PluginType } from '@grafana/data';
-import { config, featureEnabled } from '@grafana/runtime';
+import { featureEnabled } from '@grafana/runtime';
 import { DataSourcePluginCategory } from 'app/types';
 
 export function buildCategories(plugins: DataSourcePluginMeta[]): DataSourcePluginCategory[] {
@@ -244,8 +244,9 @@ function getPhantomPlugin(options: GetPhantomPluginOptions): DataSourcePluginMet
       author: { name: 'Grafana Labs' },
       links: [
         {
-          url: config.pluginCatalogURL + options.id,
+          url: '/plugins/' + options.id,
           name: 'Install now',
+          target: '_self',
         },
       ],
       screenshots: [],