diff --git a/.github/workflows/link_check.yml b/.github/workflows/link_check.yml
index e26bf1ab0..5ff38cc5c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/link_check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/link_check.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@ jobs:
         uses: gaurav-nelson/github-action-markdown-link-check@v1
         with:
           folder-path: 'examples/'
+          check-modified-files-only: true
           file-path: './README.md'
+          config-file: './.markdown-link-check.config.json'
 
   notebook-link-check:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/.markdown-link-check.config.json b/.markdown-link-check.config.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ea411bc52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.markdown-link-check.config.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "aliveStatusCodes": [200, 206, 402]
+}