diff --git a/docs/intro/syntax-reference.md b/docs/intro/syntax-reference.md
index ff803d584..f1fdf6569 100644
--- a/docs/intro/syntax-reference.md
+++ b/docs/intro/syntax-reference.md
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ The following are the most commonly used methods, and they are all tied to Merma
 
 Here you can edit certain values to change the behavior and appearance of the diagram.
 
-### [The initialize() call](./getting-started#_3-calling-the-javascript-api)
+### [The initialize() call](./getting-started.md#_3-calling-the-javascript-api)
 
 Used when Mermaid is called via an API, or through a `<script>` tag.
 
diff --git a/packages/mermaid/src/docs/intro/syntax-reference.md b/packages/mermaid/src/docs/intro/syntax-reference.md
index d9e5215eb..b7b78781c 100644
--- a/packages/mermaid/src/docs/intro/syntax-reference.md
+++ b/packages/mermaid/src/docs/intro/syntax-reference.md
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ The following are the most commonly used methods, and they are all tied to Merma
 
 Here you can edit certain values to change the behavior and appearance of the diagram.
 
-### [The initialize() call](./getting-started#_3-calling-the-javascript-api)
+### [The initialize() call](./getting-started.md#_3-calling-the-javascript-api)
 
 Used when Mermaid is called via an API, or through a `<script>` tag.