diff --git a/hapi-fhir-server/src/main/java/ca/uhn/fhir/rest/server/provider/ProviderConstants.java b/hapi-fhir-server/src/main/java/ca/uhn/fhir/rest/server/provider/ProviderConstants.java
index 09a6137206e..81fbf24e354 100644
--- a/hapi-fhir-server/src/main/java/ca/uhn/fhir/rest/server/provider/ProviderConstants.java
+++ b/hapi-fhir-server/src/main/java/ca/uhn/fhir/rest/server/provider/ProviderConstants.java
@@ -239,8 +239,14 @@ public class ProviderConstants {
 	 * Operation name for the "$export-poll-status" operation
 	 */
 	public static final String OPERATION_EXPORT_POLL_STATUS = "$export-poll-status";
+
 	/**
 	 * Operation name for the "$export" operation
 	 */
 	public static final String OPERATION_EXPORT = "$export";
+
+	/**
+	 * Operation name for the "$replace_references" operation
+	 */
+	public static final String OPERATION_REPLACE_REFERENCES = "$replace_references";
 }