diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate-markdown.yaml b/.github/workflows/validate-markdown.yaml
index 29117a08e0..df88b9c728 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate-markdown.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate-markdown.yaml
@@ -27,3 +27,19 @@ jobs:
       - name: Lint other files
         run: npx --yes markdownlint-cli2 *.md
 
+      # workaround for https://github.com/UmbrellaDocs/action-linkspector/issues/62
+      - name: Install Chrome
+        run: |
+          sudo apt-get update
+          sudo apt-get install -y google-chrome-stable
+          echo "PUPPETEER_SKIP_DOWNLOAD=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "PUPPETEER_EXECUTABLE_PATH=/usr/bin/google-chrome" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+      - name: Check links added to markdown files
+        uses: umbrelladocs/action-linkspector@v1
+        with:
+          config_file: .linkspector.yml
+          reporter: github-check
+          fail_level: any
+          filter_mode: added
+