diff --git a/tests/compile-test.rs b/tests/compile-test.rs
index c5af6d2d27c4..50e6b2ca7b24 100644
--- a/tests/compile-test.rs
+++ b/tests/compile-test.rs
@@ -441,6 +441,7 @@ fn ui_cargo_toml_metadata() {
 struct Renderer<'a> {
     count: usize,
     lints: &'a Vec<LintMetadata>,
+    git_ref: String,
 }
 
 impl Renderer<'_> {
@@ -522,6 +523,7 @@ impl DiagnosticCollector {
                 Renderer {
                     count: LINTS.len(),
                     lints: &metadata,
+                    git_ref: env::var("TAG_NAME").unwrap_or("master".to_string()),
                 }
                 .render()
                 .unwrap(),
diff --git a/util/gh-pages/index_template.html b/util/gh-pages/index_template.html
index 26ca901fcd22..54891b46fe81 100644
--- a/util/gh-pages/index_template.html
+++ b/util/gh-pages/index_template.html
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ <h2 class="lint-title"> {# #}
 
                         {# Jump to source #}
                         {% if let Some(id_location) = lint.id_location %}
-                            <a href="https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-clippy/blob/master/{{id_location}}">View Source</a>
+                            <a href="https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-clippy/blob/{{git_ref}}/{{id_location}}">View Source</a>
                         {% endif %}
                     </div> {# #}
                 </div> {# #}