diff --git a/.github/workflows/links.yml b/.github/workflows/links.yml
index c1c429a..168e1aa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/links.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/links.yml
@@ -17,5 +17,6 @@ jobs:
         args: >-
           -v -n "*.md" "**/*.md"
           --exclude "http://localhost*"
+          --fail-if-empty false
     - name: fail for link errors
       run: exit ${{ steps.lychee.outputs.exit_code }}