diff --git a/content/reference/functions/findfiles_up.markdown b/content/reference/functions/findfiles_up.markdown
index bc2c0bd24..3af0ed864 100644
--- a/content/reference/functions/findfiles_up.markdown
+++ b/content/reference/functions/findfiles_up.markdown
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 ---
 layout: default
 title: findfiles_up
+function_aliases: search_up
 aliases:
   - "/reference-functions-findfiles_up.html"
 ---
diff --git a/generator/_references.md b/generator/_references.md
index 77f8abddd..fff08d770 100644
--- a/generator/_references.md
+++ b/generator/_references.md
@@ -71,5 +71,4 @@
 [getpwuid()]: https://linux.die.net/man/3/getpwuid
 [getpwnam()]: https://linux.die.net/man/3/getpwnam
 [select()]: https://linux.die.net/man/3/select
-[search_up()]: /reference/functions/findfiles_up
 [High availability]: /examples/tutorials/high-availability/ "CFEngine High availability overview"
diff --git a/generator/_scripts/cfdoc_linkresolver.py b/generator/_scripts/cfdoc_linkresolver.py
index bf90c8f64..5a381a38a 100644
--- a/generator/_scripts/cfdoc_linkresolver.py
+++ b/generator/_scripts/cfdoc_linkresolver.py
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ def parseMarkdownForAnchors(file_name, config):
     current_title = ""
     header_list = []
     keywords = []
+    function_aliases = []
 
     in_pre = False
     for line in lines:
@@ -155,6 +156,11 @@ def parseMarkdownForAnchors(file_name, config):
             current_title = line.split("title: ")
             current_title = current_title[1].rstrip().rstrip('"')
             current_title = current_title.lstrip().lstrip('"')
+        elif line.startswith("function_aliases:"):
+            function_aliases = (
+                line.split("function_aliases:")[1].strip().lstrip("[").rstrip("]")
+            )
+            function_aliases = function_aliases.split(",")
         elif line.find("alias:") == 0:
             current_file_name = line.split("alias: ")
             current_file_name = current_file_name[1].rstrip()
@@ -195,6 +201,19 @@ def parseMarkdownForAnchors(file_name, config):
             current_file_name + ' "' + current_title + '"',
             config,
         )
+
+        # register function aliases in the Links map,
+        # so they can be auto-linked to the function reference page
+        for function_alias in function_aliases:
+            function_alias = function_alias.lstrip().rstrip()
+            if function_alias == "":
+                continue
+            addLinkToMap(
+                function_alias,
+                function_alias,
+                current_file_name + ' "' + current_title + '"',
+                config,
+            )
         for header in header_list:
             if header == "":
                 continue