diff --git a/go/analysis/passes/printf/printf.go b/go/analysis/passes/printf/printf.go
index c4ccc95b4f..f56b9b7beb 100644
--- a/go/analysis/passes/printf/printf.go
+++ b/go/analysis/passes/printf/printf.go
@@ -915,7 +915,7 @@ func okPrintfArg(pass *analysis.Pass, call *ast.CallExpr, state *formatState) (o
 		if reason != "" {
 			details = " (" + reason + ")"
 		}
-		pass.ReportRangef(call, "%s format %s has arg %s of wrong type %s%s", state.name, state.format, analysisutil.Format(pass.Fset, arg), typeString, details)
+		pass.ReportRangef(call, "%s format %s has arg %s of wrong type %s%s, see also https://pkg.go.dev/fmt#hdr-Printing", state.name, state.format, analysisutil.Format(pass.Fset, arg), typeString, details)
 		return false
 	}
 	if v.typ&argString != 0 && v.verb != 'T' && !bytes.Contains(state.flags, []byte{'#'}) {