diff --git a/docs/generate_input_reference.py b/docs/generate_input_reference.py
index 0bcba06e66..3def92e42b 100755
--- a/docs/generate_input_reference.py
+++ b/docs/generate_input_reference.py
@@ -148,7 +148,9 @@ def process_section(
         output += ["## Keywords", ""]
         for keyword in keywords:
             keyword_name = get_name(keyword)
-            output += [f"* <a href='#{keyword_name}'>{keyword_name}</a>"]
+            output += [
+                f"* <a href='#{keyword_name}'>" f"{escape_markdown(keyword_name)}</a>"
+            ]
         output += [""]
         # Render keywords
         output += ["## Keyword descriptions", ""]