diff --git a/.github/workflows/markdown-links-config.json b/.github/workflows/markdown-links-config.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d6f87fc5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/markdown-links-config.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+    "aliveStatusCodes": [200, 403]
+}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/markdown.yml b/.github/workflows/markdown.yml
index 60a2a8e4..f10d6c29 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/markdown.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/markdown.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Check Markdown links
         uses: gaurav-nelson/github-action-markdown-link-check@1.0.15
+        with:
+          config-file: .github/workflows/markdown-links-config.json
 
   markdownlint-cli2:
     name: Lint