diff --git a/.github/linters/.markdown-lint.yml b/.github/linters/.markdown-lint.yml
index 780e06f4..bf1e2e03 100644
--- a/.github/linters/.markdown-lint.yml
+++ b/.github/linters/.markdown-lint.yml
@@ -15,10 +15,6 @@
 #   <!-- markdownlint-restore -->
 #
 
-ignores:
-  - ".github/**/*.md"
-  - ".github/*.md"
-
 ###############
 # Rules by id #
 ###############
diff --git a/.github/workflows/linter.yml b/.github/workflows/linter.yml
index 3f903076..61883c71 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linter.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linter.yml
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ jobs:
       # Run Linter against code base #
       ################################
       - name: Lint Code Base
-        uses: super-linter/super-linter/slim@v6
+        uses: super-linter/super-linter/slim@v7
         env:
           DEFAULT_BRANCH: main
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.markdownlintignore b/.markdownlintignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0c993e2e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.markdownlintignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+# ignore github markdown files (like pull request templates)
+**/.github/**/*.md"