diff --git a/docs/src/common_links.inc b/docs/src/common_links.inc
index e22b37c87e..38a889132c 100644
--- a/docs/src/common_links.inc
+++ b/docs/src/common_links.inc
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 .. _sphinx: https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/
 .. _test-iris-imagehash: https://github.com/SciTools/test-iris-imagehash
 .. _using git: https://docs.github.com/en/github/using-git
+.. _requirements/ci/: https://github.com/SciTools/iris/tree/main/requirements/ci
 
 
 .. comment
diff --git a/docs/src/developers_guide/contributing_pull_request_checklist.rst b/docs/src/developers_guide/contributing_pull_request_checklist.rst
index e4fe3c725c..5afb461d68 100644
--- a/docs/src/developers_guide/contributing_pull_request_checklist.rst
+++ b/docs/src/developers_guide/contributing_pull_request_checklist.rst
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@ is merged.  Before submitting a pull request please consider this list.
 #. **Check all modified and new source files conform to the required**
    :ref:`code_formatting`.
 
-#. **Check all new dependencies added to the ``requirements/ci/*.yml`` files.**  If
-   dependencies have been added then new nox testing lockfiles should be generated too,
-   see :ref:`cirrus_test_env`.
+#. **Check all new dependencies added to the** `requirements/ci/`_ **yaml
+   files.**  If dependencies have been added then new nox testing lockfiles
+   should be generated too, see :ref:`cirrus_test_env`.
 
 #. **Check the source documentation been updated to explain all new or changed
    features**.  See :ref:`docstrings`.