diff --git a/.markdown-link-check.json b/.markdown-link-check.json
index a141665279d..57a672d0cad 100644
--- a/.markdown-link-check.json
+++ b/.markdown-link-check.json
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
   "retryCount": 3,
   "aliveStatusCodes": [200, 206],
   "ignorePatterns": [
+    {
+      "pattern": "^#"
+    },
     {
       "pattern": "https?://localhost:\\d*/"
     },