diff --git a/.github/checkgroup.yml b/.github/checkgroup.yml
index 900d6d955a..5fc36fd56a 100644
--- a/.github/checkgroup.yml
+++ b/.github/checkgroup.yml
@@ -416,11 +416,3 @@ subprojects:
       - "install-pkg (windows-2022, lightning, 3.10)"
       - "install-pkg (windows-2022, notset, 3.8)"
       - "install-pkg (windows-2022, notset, 3.10)"
-
-  - id: "link-check"
-    paths:
-      - ".github/workflows/ci-check-md-links.yml"
-      - ".github/workflows/markdown.links.config.json"
-      - "**/*.md"
-    checks:
-      - "check-md-links / markdown-link-check"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/markdown.links.config.json b/.github/workflows/markdown.links.config.json
index 1739bc83bb..edd7fb78a4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/markdown.links.config.json
+++ b/.github/workflows/markdown.links.config.json
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
     {
       "pattern": "^https://github.com/Lightning-AI/lightning/pull/.*"
     },
+    {
+      "pattern": "^https://pepy.tech/badge/.*"
+    },
     {
       "pattern": ".*https://dev.azure.com/Lightning-AI/lightning/_apis/build/status/.*"
     }