diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate_markdown.yml b/.github/workflows/validate_markdown.yml
index 82d5f1a..a51196e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate_markdown.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate_markdown.yml
@@ -42,5 +42,6 @@ jobs:
       uses: gaurav-nelson/github-action-markdown-link-check@v1
       with:
         check-modified-files-only: yes
+        config-file: '.rules/mlc_config.json'
 
 
diff --git a/.rules/mlc_config.json b/.rules/mlc_config.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0967ef4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.rules/mlc_config.json
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{}