diff --git a/clients/docs/includes/client-example-prerequisites.rst b/clients/docs/includes/client-example-prerequisites.rst
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@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ From the Console, click on `LEARN <https://confluent.cloud/learn>`__ to provisio
 
 You can alternatively use the supported `CLI <https://docs.confluent.io/confluent-cli/current/>`__ or `REST API <https://docs.confluent.io/cloud/current/client-apps/kafka-rest/krest-qs.html>`__, or the community-supported :cloud:`ccloud-stack utility for Confluent Cloud|examples/ccloud/docs/ccloud-stack.html`.
 
-If you don't want to use |ccloud|, you can also use this tutorial with a |ak| cluster running on your :ref:`local host <quickstart>` or any other remote server.
+If you don't want to use |ccloud|, you can also use this tutorial with a |ak| cluster running on your :platform:`local host|platform-quickstart.html` or any other remote server.