diff --git a/src/extensions/score_metamodel/__init__.py b/src/extensions/score_metamodel/__init__.py
index 641025dc7..8b4b63f2a 100644
--- a/src/extensions/score_metamodel/__init__.py
+++ b/src/extensions/score_metamodel/__init__.py
@@ -251,12 +251,12 @@ def setup(app: Sphinx) -> dict[str, str | bool]:
     app.config.needs_links.update(metamodel.needs_links)
     app.config.needs_fields.update(metamodel.needs_fields)
     app.config.needs_string_links.setdefault(
-        "mitigation_issue_linker",
+        "github_issue_linker",
         {
             "regex": r"(?P<url>https://github\.com/[^/]+/(?P<repo>[^/]+)/issues/(?P<number>\d+))",
             "link_url": "{{url}}",
             "link_name": "{{repo}}#{{number}}",
-            "options": ["mitigation_issue"],
+            "options": ["mitigation_issue", "tracking"],
         },
     )
     app.config.graph_checks = metamodel.needs_graph_check
diff --git a/src/extensions/score_metamodel/metamodel.yaml b/src/extensions/score_metamodel/metamodel.yaml
index 4904f1da6..7270a8dcc 100644
--- a/src/extensions/score_metamodel/metamodel.yaml
+++ b/src/extensions/score_metamodel/metamodel.yaml
@@ -939,6 +939,7 @@ needs_types:
       decision: ^.*$
     optional_options:
       consequences: ^.*$
+      tracking: ^https://github\.com/[^/]+/[^/]+/issues/\d+$
     optional_links:
       affects: ANY