diff --git a/doc/src/Build_extras.rst b/doc/src/Build_extras.rst
index 910dccbb8a..6afc6c62ae 100644
--- a/doc/src/Build_extras.rst
+++ b/doc/src/Build_extras.rst
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ You may need to tell LAMMPS where it is found on your system.
 
 This is the list of packages that may require additional steps.
 
+.. this list must be kept in sync with its counterpart in Build_package.rst
 .. table_from_list::
    :columns: 6
 
diff --git a/doc/src/Build_package.rst b/doc/src/Build_package.rst
index 9eeda4d8d4..4ee779742e 100644
--- a/doc/src/Build_package.rst
+++ b/doc/src/Build_package.rst
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ steps, as explained on the :doc:`Build extras <Build_extras>` page.
 These links take you to the extra instructions for those select
 packages:
 
+.. this list must be kept in sync with its counterpart in Build_extras.rst
 .. table_from_list::
    :columns: 6
 
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ packages:
    * :ref:`AWPMD <awpmd>`
    * :ref:`COLVARS <colvars>`
    * :ref:`COMPRESS <compress>`
+   * :ref:`ELECTRODE <electrode>`
    * :ref:`GPU <gpu>`
    * :ref:`H5MD <h5md>`
    * :ref:`INTEL <intel>`
@@ -45,8 +47,12 @@ packages:
    * :ref:`KOKKOS <kokkos>`
    * :ref:`LATTE <latte>`
    * :ref:`MACHDYN <machdyn>`
+   * :ref:`MDI <mdi>`
+   * :ref:`MESONT <mesont>`
    * :ref:`ML-HDNNP <ml-hdnnp>`
+   * :ref:`ML-IAP <mliap>`
    * :ref:`ML-PACE <ml-pace>`
+   * :ref:`ML-POD <ml-pod>`
    * :ref:`ML-QUIP <ml-quip>`
    * :ref:`MOLFILE <molfile>`
    * :ref:`MSCG <mscg>`