diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate-markdown.yaml b/.github/workflows/validate-markdown.yaml
index 9a6e166..b15fdc8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate-markdown.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate-markdown.yaml
@@ -28,6 +28,14 @@ jobs:
       - name: Lint markdown
         run: npx --yes markdownlint-cli2 --config .markdownlint.yaml npx markdownlint-cli2 *.md schemas/**/*.md versions/*.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 in markdown files
         uses: umbrelladocs/action-linkspector@v1
         with: