diff --git a/docs/examples/references.equations.yml b/docs/examples/references.equations.yml
index 2aa67a1..c2110d7 100644
--- a/docs/examples/references.equations.yml
+++ b/docs/examples/references.equations.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ cases:
                   kind: eq
                   identifier: matrix
                   label: '  matrix  '
+                  children: []
         - type: mystDirective
           name: figure
           args: fig.jpg
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ cases:
                   kind: eq
                   identifier: matrix
                   label: matrix
+                  children: []
         - type: mystDirective
           name: math
           options:
diff --git a/docs/examples/references.figures.yml b/docs/examples/references.figures.yml
index ed1b724..87215ff 100644
--- a/docs/examples/references.figures.yml
+++ b/docs/examples/references.figures.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ cases:
                   kind: numref
                   identifier: my-figure
                   label: my-figure
+                  children: []
     myst: '{numref}`my-figure`'
     html: >-
       <p><span class="reference role unhandled"><code
@@ -75,6 +76,7 @@ cases:
                   kind: numref
                   identifier: my-figure
                   label: my-figure
+                  children: []
         - type: mystDirective
           name: figure
           args: fig.jpg
@@ -182,6 +184,7 @@ cases:
                   kind: ref
                   identifier: my-figure
                   label: my-figure
+                  children: []
         - type: mystDirective
           name: figure
           args: fig.jpg
diff --git a/docs/examples/references.headings.yml b/docs/examples/references.headings.yml
index 834608c..ec5eb5a 100644
--- a/docs/examples/references.headings.yml
+++ b/docs/examples/references.headings.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ cases:
                   kind: ref
                   identifier: my_id
                   label: my_id
+                  children: []
         - type: mystTarget
           label: my_id
         - type: heading
diff --git a/docs/examples/references.tables.yml b/docs/examples/references.tables.yml
index e928b1a..91bfcff 100644
--- a/docs/examples/references.tables.yml
+++ b/docs/examples/references.tables.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ cases:
                   kind: numref
                   identifier: my-table
                   label: my-table
+                  children: []
         - type: mystDirective
           name: list-table
           args: Caption text
@@ -174,6 +175,7 @@ cases:
                   kind: ref
                   identifier: my-table
                   label: my-table
+                  children: []
         - type: mystDirective
           name: list-table
           args: Caption text