diff --git a/docs/performance.rst b/docs/performance.rst
index 33def5fdf..45f9606f2 100644
--- a/docs/performance.rst
+++ b/docs/performance.rst
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@ glyph in video RAM so that font rendering is not a bottleneck.  Interaction
 with child programs takes place in a separate thread from rendering, to improve
 smoothness.
 
-There are two parameters you can tune to adjust the performance. ``repaint_delay``
-and ``input_delay``. These control the artificial delays introduced into the
+There are two parameters you can tune to adjust the performance. :opt:`repaint_delay`
+and :opt:`input_delay`. These control the artificial delays introduced into the
 render loop to reduce CPU usage. See :ref:`conf-kitty-performance` for details.
-See also the ``sync_to_monitor`` option to further decrease latency at the cost
+See also the :opt:`sync_to_monitor` option to further decrease latency at the cost
 of some `tearing <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screen_tearing>`_ while scrolling.
 
 You can generate detailed per-function performance data using