diff --git a/changelog.d/10132.doc b/changelog.d/10132.doc
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+Fix broken link in Docker docs.
diff --git a/docker/README.md b/docker/README.md
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--- a/docker/README.md
+++ b/docker/README.md
@@ -226,4 +226,4 @@ healthcheck:
 ## Using jemalloc
 
 Jemalloc is embedded in the image and will be used instead of the default allocator.
-You can read about jemalloc by reading the Synapse [README](../README.md).
+You can read about jemalloc by reading the Synapse [README](../README.rst).