diff --git a/acme/docs/conf.py b/acme/docs/conf.py
index b77b87c45..47f9321f9 100644
--- a/acme/docs/conf.py
+++ b/acme/docs/conf.py
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ exclude_patterns = ['_build']
 
 # The reST default role (used for this markup: `text`) to use for all
 # documents.
-#default_role = None
+default_role = 'py:obj'
 
 # If true, '()' will be appended to :func: etc. cross-reference text.
 #add_function_parentheses = True
diff --git a/letsencrypt-apache/docs/conf.py b/letsencrypt-apache/docs/conf.py
index 1f5838fcc..8d57abb0e 100644
--- a/letsencrypt-apache/docs/conf.py
+++ b/letsencrypt-apache/docs/conf.py
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ exclude_patterns = ['_build']
 
 # The reST default role (used for this markup: `text`) to use for all
 # documents.
-#default_role = None
+default_role = 'py:obj'
 
 # If true, '()' will be appended to :func: etc. cross-reference text.
 #add_function_parentheses = True
diff --git a/letsencrypt-compatibility-test/docs/conf.py b/letsencrypt-compatibility-test/docs/conf.py
index 066596de7..5236996d2 100644
--- a/letsencrypt-compatibility-test/docs/conf.py
+++ b/letsencrypt-compatibility-test/docs/conf.py
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ exclude_patterns = ['_build']
 
 # The reST default role (used for this markup: `text`) to use for all
 # documents.
-#default_role = None
+default_role = 'py:obj'
 
 # If true, '()' will be appended to :func: etc. cross-reference text.
 #add_function_parentheses = True
diff --git a/letsencrypt-nginx/docs/conf.py b/letsencrypt-nginx/docs/conf.py
index 9716ae6d3..d19a73209 100644
--- a/letsencrypt-nginx/docs/conf.py
+++ b/letsencrypt-nginx/docs/conf.py
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ exclude_patterns = ['_build']
 
 # The reST default role (used for this markup: `text`) to use for all
 # documents.
-#default_role = None
+default_role = 'py:obj'
 
 # If true, '()' will be appended to :func: etc. cross-reference text.
 #add_function_parentheses = True
diff --git a/letshelp-letsencrypt/docs/conf.py b/letshelp-letsencrypt/docs/conf.py
index e9d50855b..d7fc03ddc 100644
--- a/letshelp-letsencrypt/docs/conf.py
+++ b/letshelp-letsencrypt/docs/conf.py
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ exclude_patterns = ['_build']
 
 # The reST default role (used for this markup: `text`) to use for all
 # documents.
-#default_role = None
+default_role = 'py:obj'
 
 # If true, '()' will be appended to :func: etc. cross-reference text.
 #add_function_parentheses = True