diff --git a/.github/workflows/docs.yaml b/.github/workflows/docs.yaml
index 8b54b48294b..63a0f56547d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docs.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docs.yaml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: nosborn/github-action-markdown-cli@v3.3.0
         with:
           files: docs/*
+          ignore_path: docs/**/api/ # ignore generated API docs
           config_file: ".github/markdown_lint_config.json"
 
   docs-build: