diff --git a/content/client-server-api/_index.md b/content/client-server-api/_index.md
index a9231b28..5b24fcc1 100644
--- a/content/client-server-api/_index.md
+++ b/content/client-server-api/_index.md
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ The flow for auto-discovery is as follows:
     Matrix ID at the first colon.
 2.  Extract the hostname from the server name as described by the [grammar](/appendices/#server-name).
 3.  Make a GET request to `https://hostname/.well-known/matrix/client`.
-    {{% added-in v="1.19" %}} 30x redirects should be followed, however redirection loops should be avoided.
+    {{% added-in v="1.19" %}} 30x redirects SHOULD be followed, however redirection loops should be avoided.
     1.  If the returned status code is 404, then `IGNORE`.
     2.  If the returned status code is not 200, or the response body is
         empty, then `FAIL_PROMPT`.
diff --git a/data/api/client-server/wellknown.yaml b/data/api/client-server/wellknown.yaml
index 82cc5130..2bc695d3 100644
--- a/data/api/client-server/wellknown.yaml
+++ b/data/api/client-server/wellknown.yaml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ paths:
       summary: Gets Matrix server discovery information about the domain.
       description: |-
         Gets discovery information about the domain.
-        {{% added-in v="1.19" %}} Clients should follow 30x redirects, carefully
+        {{% added-in v="1.19" %}} Clients SHOULD follow 30x redirects, carefully
         avoiding redirect loops, and use normal X.509 certificate validation.
         
         The file may include