diff --git a/MANIFEST.in b/MANIFEST.in
index d73ee8897..9afb117be 100644
--- a/MANIFEST.in
+++ b/MANIFEST.in
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ exclude readthedocs-conda.yml
 exclude .codecov.yml
 exclude .gitlab-ci.yml
 exclude *.pdf
+exclude ADOPTERS.md
 exclude CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
 exclude CONTRIBUTING.md
 exclude CONTRIBUTORS.md
diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index f83edac93..a6fd5afbe 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -100,6 +100,9 @@
     r'cxx/cxx'
 ]
 
+# For some reason this URL gives 403 Forbidden when running in github actions
+linkcheck_ignore = [r'https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT']
+
 # -- Options for MySt-Parser -----------------------------------------------------------
 # https://myst-parser.readthedocs.io/en/latest/sphinx/reference.html