diff --git a/docs/source/conf.py b/docs/source/conf.py
index 5accc21725..5ecb100aca 100644
--- a/docs/source/conf.py
+++ b/docs/source/conf.py
@@ -226,6 +226,8 @@
     "https://opensource.org/license/apache2-0-php/",
     "https://docs.github.com/en/rest/overview/other-authentication-methods#via-username-and-password",
     "https://docs.snowflake.com/en/developer-guide/snowpark/reference/python/api/snowflake.snowpark.DataFrameWriter.saveAsTable.html"
+    # temporarily, until the file actually exists in `main`
+    "https://github.com/kedro-org/kedro/blob/main/kedro/templates/project/%7B%7B%20cookiecutter.repo_name%20%7D%7D/.flake8",
 ]
 
 # retry before render a link broken (fix for "too many requests")
diff --git a/docs/source/development/linting.md b/docs/source/development/linting.md
index ca53d7f49d..a8bdbc0c44 100644
--- a/docs/source/development/linting.md
+++ b/docs/source/development/linting.md
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ It is a good practice to [split your line when it is too long](https://beta.ruff
 
 #### Configure `flake8`
 
-Store your `flake8` configuration in a file named `.flake8` within your project root. The Kedro starters use the [following configuration](https://github.com/kedro-org/kedro-starters/blob/main/pandas-iris/%7B%7B%20cookiecutter.repo_name%20%7D%7D/.flake8):
+Store your `flake8` configuration in a file named `.flake8` within your project root. The Kedro default project template use the [following configuration](https://github.com/kedro-org/kedro/blob/main/kedro/templates/project/%7B%7B%20cookiecutter.repo_name%20%7D%7D/.flake8):
 
 ```text
 [flake8]