diff --git a/doc/conf.py b/doc/conf.py
index 08e519a87ac..109d48c6ef6 100644
--- a/doc/conf.py
+++ b/doc/conf.py
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 extlinks = {
     "gmt-docs": ("https://docs.generic-mapping-tools.org/latest/%s", None),
     "gmt-term": ("https://docs.generic-mapping-tools.org/latest/gmt.conf#term-%s", ""),
+    "gmt-datasets": ("https://www.generic-mapping-tools.org/remote-datasets/%s", None),
 }
 
 # intersphinx configuration
diff --git a/examples/tutorials/advanced/earth_relief.py b/examples/tutorials/advanced/earth_relief.py
index 306a0c9f789..10d2ef72ead 100644
--- a/examples/tutorials/advanced/earth_relief.py
+++ b/examples/tutorials/advanced/earth_relief.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 ###############################################################################
 # Load sample Earth relief data for the entire globe at a resolution of 1 arc
 # degree. The other available resolutions are show
-# at :gmt-docs:`datasets/remote-data.html#global-earth-relief-grids`.
+# at :gmt-datasets:`earth-relief.html`.
 grid = pygmt.datasets.load_earth_relief(resolution="01d")
 
 ###############################################################################
diff --git a/pygmt/datasets/earth_age.py b/pygmt/datasets/earth_age.py
index 7c115f9545d..e7a895475d4 100644
--- a/pygmt/datasets/earth_age.py
+++ b/pygmt/datasets/earth_age.py
@@ -26,9 +26,7 @@ def load_earth_age(resolution="01d", region=None, registration=None):
     registration type (**p** for pixel registration or **g** for gridline
     registration).
 
-    Refer to
-    :gmt-docs:`datasets/remote-data.html#global-earth-seafloor-crustal-age-grids`
-    for more details.
+    Refer to :gmt-datasets:`earth_age.html` for more details.
 
     Parameters
     ----------
diff --git a/pygmt/datasets/earth_relief.py b/pygmt/datasets/earth_relief.py
index 73c67273ade..b9bb2851db4 100644
--- a/pygmt/datasets/earth_relief.py
+++ b/pygmt/datasets/earth_relief.py
@@ -26,8 +26,7 @@ def load_earth_relief(resolution="01d", region=None, registration=None, use_srtm
     registration type (**p** for pixel registration or **g** for gridline
     registration).
 
-    Refer to :gmt-docs:`datasets/remote-data.html#global-earth-relief-grids`
-    for more details.
+    Refer to :gmt-datasets:`earth-relief.html` for more details.
 
     Parameters
     ----------