diff --git a/mlc_config.json b/.github/linters/mlc_config.json
similarity index 100%
rename from mlc_config.json
rename to .github/linters/mlc_config.json
diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 7cefc0cd..d5359a31 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ repos:
     rev: v3.11.2
     hooks:
       - id: markdown-link-check
-        args: [--config, mlc_config.json, -q]
+        args: [--config=.github/linters/mlc_config.json, -q]
   - repo: https://github.com/igorshubovych/markdownlint-cli
     rev: v0.37.0
     hooks: