diff --git a/packages/apidom-ls/src/config/openapi/parameter/lint/required-fields.ts b/packages/apidom-ls/src/config/openapi/parameter/lint/required-fields.ts
index ff7f5d800..01f63a2cf 100644
--- a/packages/apidom-ls/src/config/openapi/parameter/lint/required-fields.ts
+++ b/packages/apidom-ls/src/config/openapi/parameter/lint/required-fields.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ const requiredFieldsLint: LinterMeta = {
   linterParams: ['content'],
   marker: 'key',
   conditions: [
+    {
+      function: 'missingField',
+      params: ['$ref'],
+    },
     {
       function: 'missingFields',
       params: [['content', 'schema']],