diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index 57286e2e9..658fadac2 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ def setup(app):
 
     # from m2r to make `mdinclude` work
     app.add_config_value('no_underscore_emphasis', False, 'env')
-    app.add_config_value('m2r_parse_relative_links', False, 'env')
+    app.add_config_value('m2r_parse_relative_links', True, 'env')
     app.add_config_value('m2r_anonymous_references', False, 'env')
     app.add_config_value('m2r_disable_inline_math', False, 'env')
     app.add_directive('mdinclude', MdInclude)