diff --git a/src/compiler/third-party-out-of-tree.md b/src/compiler/third-party-out-of-tree.md
index 2a04d4b5..c4d2a469 100644
--- a/src/compiler/third-party-out-of-tree.md
+++ b/src/compiler/third-party-out-of-tree.md
@@ -91,9 +91,8 @@ initially.
 Linkifiers for auto-linking to issues and PRs on the primary Rust Zulip server can be added on
 request.
 
-### Are there any recommendations for working with out-of-tree crates?
-Recommendations for working with out-of-tree crates will be documented in the rustc-dev-guide (see
-[rust-lang/rustc-dev-guide#285][guide_issue] for progress).
+### Are there any instructions for working with out-of-tree crates?
+See [Using external repositories] in the rustc-dev-guide.
 
 ### How should stabilization/semantic changes be handled in out-of-tree crates?
 It is important to involve the language team in any changes in out-of-tree crates that would result
@@ -103,7 +102,7 @@ were implemented in `rust-lang/rust` directly, include a description of the chan
 obvious to those unfamiliar with the compiler or the out-of-tree crate.
 
 [licenses]: https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/blob/HEAD/src/tools/tidy/src/deps.rs#L10-L19
-[guide_issue]: https://github.com/rust-lang/rustc-dev-guide/issues/285
+[Using external repositories]: https://rustc-dev-guide.rust-lang.org/external-repos
 
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