diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 88b1ffe820c38dbfd0f1b68d3c0603f2932a363d..d28ec90a942b67aff7ea3cdc22e0579804cbfb5a 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ test-docs-links:
     - gem install bundler
     - bundle config set --local path 'vendor'
     - bundle install
-  script: bundle exec htmlproofer --assume-extension --allow_hash_href ./_site
+  script: bundle exec htmlproofer --assume-extension --allow_hash_href --url-ignore "/favicon.ico" ./_site
 
 
 # Theodolite Helm Chart