diff --git a/helix-term/src/commands/lsp.rs b/helix-term/src/commands/lsp.rs
index facf283eb..800cd66be 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/commands/lsp.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/commands/lsp.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ use tui::{
 use super::{align_view, push_jump, Align, Context, Editor, Open};
 
 use helix_core::{
-    path, syntax::LanguageServerFeature, text_annotations::InlineAnnotation, Selection,
+    movement::Direction, path, syntax::LanguageServerFeature, text_annotations::InlineAnnotation,
+    Selection,
 };
 use helix_view::{
     document::{DocumentInlayHints, DocumentInlayHintsId, Mode},
@@ -1148,13 +1149,20 @@ pub fn goto_reference(cx: &mut Context) {
 }
 
 pub fn goto_reference_direction(cx: &mut Context, direction: Direction) {
+    let config = cx.editor.config();
     let (view, doc) = current!(cx.editor);
-    let language_server = language_server!(cx.editor, doc);
+    let language_server =
+        language_server_with_feature!(cx.editor, doc, LanguageServerFeature::GotoReference);
     let offset_encoding = language_server.offset_encoding();
 
     let pos = doc.position(view.id, offset_encoding);
 
-    let future = match language_server.goto_reference(doc.identifier(), pos, None) {
+    let future = match language_server.goto_reference(
+        doc.identifier(),
+        pos,
+        config.lsp.goto_reference_include_declaration,
+        None,
+    ) {
         Some(future) => future,
         None => {
             cx.editor