diff --git a/api/envoy/api/v2/cds.proto b/api/envoy/api/v2/cds.proto
index 69241e87cf74..e444393b1911 100644
--- a/api/envoy/api/v2/cds.proto
+++ b/api/envoy/api/v2/cds.proto
@@ -540,9 +540,10 @@ message Cluster {
       // * :ref:`Zone aware routing support <arch_overview_load_balancing_zone_aware_routing>`.
       google.protobuf.UInt64Value min_cluster_size = 2;
 
-      // If set to true, Envoy will not consider any hosts when the cluster is in panic mode.
-      // Instead, the cluster will fail all requests as if all hosts are unhealthy. This can help
-      // avoid potentially overwhelming a failing service.
+      // If set to true, Envoy will not consider any hosts when the cluster is in :ref:`panic
+      // mode<arch_overview_load_balancing_panic_threshold>`. Instead, the cluster will fail all
+      // requests as if all hosts are unhealthy. This can help avoid potentially overwhelming a
+      // failing service.
       bool fail_traffic_on_panic = 3;
     }
     // Configuration for :ref:`locality weighted load balancing