diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-docs/src/docs/antora/modules/reference/pages/index.adoc b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-docs/src/docs/antora/modules/reference/pages/index.adoc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..554ad1d5bb0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-docs/src/docs/antora/modules/reference/pages/index.adoc
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+= Reference Guides
+
+This section provides information on using the feature and capabilities of Spring Boot.
diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-docs/src/docs/antora/modules/reference/partials/nav-reference.adoc b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-docs/src/docs/antora/modules/reference/partials/nav-reference.adoc
index d45f5cc335a..65d04b1a0e2 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-docs/src/docs/antora/modules/reference/partials/nav-reference.adoc
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-docs/src/docs/antora/modules/reference/partials/nav-reference.adoc
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-* Reference Guides
-
+* xref:reference:index.adoc[]
 ** xref:reference:using/index.adoc[]
 *** xref:reference:using/build-systems.adoc[]
 *** xref:reference:using/structuring-your-code.adoc[]