diff --git a/specification/client_server_api.rst b/specification/client_server_api.rst
index dd6e3246e..9b16abc31 100644
--- a/specification/client_server_api.rst
+++ b/specification/client_server_api.rst
@@ -1491,6 +1491,8 @@ Some event types have additional size restrictions which are specified in
 the description of the event. Additional keys have no limit other than that
 implied by the total 65 KB limit on events.
 
+.. _`Canonical JSON`: ../appendices.html#canonical-json
+
 Room Events
 ~~~~~~~~~~~
 .. NOTE::