diff --git a/docs/reference/mapping/types.asciidoc b/docs/reference/mapping/types.asciidoc
index 4bccab10558..4cce14ea7f5 100644
--- a/docs/reference/mapping/types.asciidoc
+++ b/docs/reference/mapping/types.asciidoc
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ as-you-type completion.
 ==== Document ranking types
 
 <<dense-vector,`dense_vector`>>::   Records dense vectors of float values.
+<<sparse-vector,`sparse_vector`>>:: Records sparse vectors of float values.
 <<rank-feature,`rank_feature`>>::   Records a numeric feature to boost hits at
                                     query time.
 <<rank-features,`rank_features`>>:: Records numeric features to boost hits at