diff --git a/Doc/using/windows.rst b/Doc/using/windows.rst
index 978440c20bf..b49ba7ba92c 100644
--- a/Doc/using/windows.rst
+++ b/Doc/using/windows.rst
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@ In order to run Python flawlessly, you might have to change certain environment
 settings in Windows.
 
 
+.. _setting-envvars:
+
 Excursus: Setting environment variables
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