diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-links.yaml b/.github/workflows/check-links.yaml
index 0ef93fc82b3d..805a111f56dd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-links.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-links.yaml
@@ -10,11 +10,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-      - name: Prepare markdown-link-check
-        run: mkdir docs/ROOT && cp CHANGELOG.md README.md docs/ROOT
       - uses: gaurav-nelson/github-action-markdown-link-check@v1
         with:
           use-quiet-mode: 'yes'
           use-verbose-mode: 'no'
           config-file: 'mlc_config.json'
-          folder-path: 'docs/'
+          folder-path: docs/ -iwholename CHANGELOG.md -o -iwholename README.md -o