diff --git a/doc/source/development/contributing.rst b/doc/source/development/contributing.rst
index ba7f7eb907f4a..1073959de4456 100644
--- a/doc/source/development/contributing.rst
+++ b/doc/source/development/contributing.rst
@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@ do not make sudden changes to the code that could have the potential to break
 a lot of user code as a result, that is, we need it to be as *backwards compatible*
 as possible to avoid mass breakages.
 
-Additional standards are outlined on the `pandas code style guide <code_style>`_
+Additional standards are outlined on the :ref:`pandas code style guide <code_style>`
 
 Optional dependencies
 ---------------------