diff --git a/envoy/config/filter/network/http_connection_manager/v2/http_connection_manager.proto b/envoy/config/filter/network/http_connection_manager/v2/http_connection_manager.proto
index c78e69b2..56a05eed 100644
--- a/envoy/config/filter/network/http_connection_manager/v2/http_connection_manager.proto
+++ b/envoy/config/filter/network/http_connection_manager/v2/http_connection_manager.proto
@@ -262,8 +262,8 @@ message HttpConnectionManager {
   }
 
   // A list of individual HTTP filters that make up the filter chain for
-  // requests made to the connection manager. Order matters as the filters are
-  // processed sequentially as request events happen.
+  // requests made to the connection manager. :ref:`Order matters <arch_overview_http_filters_ordering>`
+  // as the filters are processed sequentially as request events happen.
   repeated HttpFilter http_filters = 5;
 
   // Whether the connection manager manipulates the :ref:`config_http_conn_man_headers_user-agent`
diff --git a/envoy/extensions/filters/network/http_connection_manager/v3/http_connection_manager.proto b/envoy/extensions/filters/network/http_connection_manager/v3/http_connection_manager.proto
index 4dd60a01..a3dcaa2f 100644
--- a/envoy/extensions/filters/network/http_connection_manager/v3/http_connection_manager.proto
+++ b/envoy/extensions/filters/network/http_connection_manager/v3/http_connection_manager.proto
@@ -263,8 +263,8 @@ message HttpConnectionManager {
   }
 
   // A list of individual HTTP filters that make up the filter chain for
-  // requests made to the connection manager. Order matters as the filters are
-  // processed sequentially as request events happen.
+  // requests made to the connection manager. :ref:`Order matters <arch_overview_http_filters_ordering>`
+  // as the filters are processed sequentially as request events happen.
   repeated HttpFilter http_filters = 5;
 
   // Whether the connection manager manipulates the :ref:`config_http_conn_man_headers_user-agent`
diff --git a/envoy/extensions/filters/network/http_connection_manager/v4alpha/http_connection_manager.proto b/envoy/extensions/filters/network/http_connection_manager/v4alpha/http_connection_manager.proto
index 03a15d83..860a951b 100644
--- a/envoy/extensions/filters/network/http_connection_manager/v4alpha/http_connection_manager.proto
+++ b/envoy/extensions/filters/network/http_connection_manager/v4alpha/http_connection_manager.proto
@@ -263,8 +263,8 @@ message HttpConnectionManager {
   }
 
   // A list of individual HTTP filters that make up the filter chain for
-  // requests made to the connection manager. Order matters as the filters are
-  // processed sequentially as request events happen.
+  // requests made to the connection manager. :ref:`Order matters <arch_overview_http_filters_ordering>`
+  // as the filters are processed sequentially as request events happen.
   repeated HttpFilter http_filters = 5;
 
   // Whether the connection manager manipulates the :ref:`config_http_conn_man_headers_user-agent`