Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive information identifying a transmission configuration indicator (TCI) state, wherein the TCI state identifies an association between a periodic demodulation reference signal (DMRS) and a target reference signal. The UE may communicate the periodic DMRS identified by the TCI state. The UE may transmit or receive the target reference signal based at least in part on the periodic DMRS and the TCI state. Numerous other aspects are provided.