diff --git a/conf.py b/conf.py
index 42914b6e16..be61417250 100644
--- a/conf.py
+++ b/conf.py
@@ -168,6 +168,14 @@
 
 github_url = "https://github.com/ros-controls/control.ros.org"
 
+# -- linkchecker options -----------------------------------------------------
+# https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/usage/configuration.html#filtering
+linkcheck_anchors_ignore_for_url = [
+    'https://github.com/',
+    'https://index.ros.org/'
+    ]
+linkcheck_ignore = [r'https://gazebosim.org/home']
+
 # -- Options for HTMLHelp output ---------------------------------------------
 
 # Output file base name for HTML help builder.
diff --git a/make_help_scripts/check_links.py b/make_help_scripts/check_links.py
index 0fbe18d600..d6a1d9ca7a 100755
--- a/make_help_scripts/check_links.py
+++ b/make_help_scripts/check_links.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ def main():
     # Check for broken links
     with open(LOGFILE, "r") as logfile:
         broken_links = [
-            line for line in logfile if "broken" in line and "github" not in line and "vimeo" not in line]
+          line for line in logfile if 'broken' in line]
 
     if broken_links:
         num_broken = len(broken_links)