diff --git a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-newbie.xml b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-newbie.xml
index 5ce67ed504..05dccc9745 100644
--- a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-newbie.xml
+++ b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-newbie.xml
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@
                 Setup</ulink>" section.
             </para>
         </listitem>
-        <listitem><para><emphasis>Yocto Project Build Directory:</emphasis>
+        <listitem><para id='yocto-project-build-directory'><emphasis>Yocto Project Build Directory:</emphasis>
             This term refers to the area used by the Yocto Project for builds.  
             The area is created when you <filename>source</filename> the Yocto Project setup 
             environment script that is found in the Yocto Project files area.