diff --git a/docs/content/documentation/content/syntax-highlighting.md b/docs/content/documentation/content/syntax-highlighting.md
index 0d32bf43e..2083ad6e5 100644
--- a/docs/content/documentation/content/syntax-highlighting.md
+++ b/docs/content/documentation/content/syntax-highlighting.md
@@ -149,8 +149,9 @@ Here is a full list of supported languages and their short names:
 
 Note: due to some issues with the JavaScript syntax, the TypeScript syntax will be used instead.
 
-If you want to highlight a language not on this list, please open an issue or a pull request on the [Zola repo](https://github.com/getzola/zola).
-Alternatively, the `extra_syntaxes_and_themes` configuration option can be used to add additional syntax (and theme) files.
+If the language you want to highlight is not on this list, please follow our [contribution guidelines](https://github.com/getzola/zola/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md)
+to add support for a new language.
+Alternatively, the `extra_syntaxes_and_themes` configuration option can be used to add additional syntax and theme files.
 
 If your site source is laid out as follows: