diff --git a/.github/workflows/docs.yml b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
index ac9e1da602..ad8249373b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
           sudo apt-get update
           sudo apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends doxygen
           python3 -m pip install --upgrade pip
-          pip3 install sphinx sphinx_rtd_theme breathe sphinxcontrib-bibtex
+          pip3 install sphinx sphinx_rtd_theme breathe sphinxcontrib-bibtex sphinxcontrib-doxylink
       - name: Build
         # execute from top-level nalu-wind directory
         run: |
diff --git a/docs/sphinx/conf.py b/docs/sphinx/conf.py
index 251133ad16..c909473a12 100644
--- a/docs/sphinx/conf.py
+++ b/docs/sphinx/conf.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
               'sphinx.ext.mathjax',
               'sphinx.ext.intersphinx',
               'sphinxcontrib.bibtex',
+              'sphinxcontrib.doxylink',
               'breathe',
              ]
 bibtex_bibfiles = ['references/references.bib']