diff --git a/docs/sphinx/source/contributing/style_guide.rst b/docs/sphinx/source/contributing/style_guide.rst
index 5a874f0f51..6c53a27572 100644
--- a/docs/sphinx/source/contributing/style_guide.rst
+++ b/docs/sphinx/source/contributing/style_guide.rst
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ the ``docs/readthedocs.org:pvlib-python`` link within the checks
 status box at the bottom of the pull request.
 
 
-.. _references:
+.. _reference_style:
 
 References
 ----------
diff --git a/docs/sphinx/source/whatsnew/v0.11.2.rst b/docs/sphinx/source/whatsnew/v0.11.2.rst
index ddc340db56..431358459b 100644
--- a/docs/sphinx/source/whatsnew/v0.11.2.rst
+++ b/docs/sphinx/source/whatsnew/v0.11.2.rst
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Documentation
   :py:class:`~pvlib.pvsystem.SingleAxisTrackerMount`, and
   :py:class:`~pvlib.pvsystem.FixedMount` docstrings. Various formatting edits
   for clarity. (:issue:`1942`, :pull:`2232`)
-* Added a new citation style guide (:ref:`references`) to the contributing
+* Added a new citation style guide (:ref:`reference_style`) to the contributing
   page. (:issue:`2202`, :pull:`2226`)
 * Updated :py:func:`~pvlib.irradiance.reindl` to include definitions of terms
   and a new "notes" section (:issue:`2183`, :pull:`2193`)