diff --git a/.github/workflows/checks.yml b/.github/workflows/checks.yml
index e341382c..dac7e3b5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/checks.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
       with:
         globs: ${{ needs.check-modified-files.outputs.all_changed_files }}
         separator: ','
-        config: '.markdownlint.json'
+        config: './.markdownlint.json' 
         fix: true
       continue-on-error: false
 
@@ -49,6 +49,6 @@ jobs:
       uses: gaurav-nelson/github-action-markdown-link-check@1.0.15
       with:
         check-modified-files-only: true
-        config-file: 'link-config.json'
+        config-file: './link-config.json'
         base-branch: 'main'
         file-extension: '.md'