diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-markdown-link-check.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-markdown-link-check.yml
index 3120678ce..2d8b86577 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-markdown-link-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-markdown-link-check.yml
@@ -14,10 +14,6 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: lycheeverse/lychee-action@82202e5e9c2f4ef1a55a3d02563e1cb6041e5332 # v2.4.1
         with:
-          # excluding links to pull requests and issues is done for performance
           args: >
-            --include-fragments
-            --exclude "^https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-java-contrib/(issues|pull)/\\d+$"
-            --max-retries 6
-            --max-concurrency 1
+            --config ./.lychee.toml
             .
diff --git a/.lychee.toml b/.lychee.toml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5ebe04531
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.lychee.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# Check link anchors
+include_fragments = true
+
+# Retry configuration
+max_retries = 6
+max_concurrency = 1
+
+# excluding links to pull requests and issues is done for performance
+exclude = [
+  '^https://github\.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-java-contrib/(issues|pull)/\d+$',
+]
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