diff --git a/hacking.md b/hacking.md
index a63629d..06759c9 100644
--- a/hacking.md
+++ b/hacking.md
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Here are some tips to expedite the installation procedure:
 * Some services require (or may optionally make use of) an S3-compatible
   storage backend. Minio is recommended for this purpose.
 * Generally, you can skip the webhooks daemons unless you need them.
-* Always prefer package installations for obtaining dependencies.
+* Always prefer [package installations][1] for obtaining dependencies.
 * You can *usually* get away without configuring the outgoing mail settings,
   but you may still have to generate a PGP key to get things started up.
 * You can skip setting up a reverse proxy and use our development servers via
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ Here are some tips to expedite the installation procedure:
 * Some services depend on other services. Some such integrations are optional,
   but all services depend on meta.sr.ht.
 
+[1]: /installation.md#installing-from-packages "SourceHut docs: Installing from packages"
+
 ## Dev dependencies
 
 In addition to the runtime dependencies of our packages, building