diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate-markdown.yaml b/.github/workflows/validate-markdown.yaml
index 4412a727f0..dde321f093 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate-markdown.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate-markdown.yaml
@@ -33,4 +33,4 @@ jobs:
         with:
           reporter: github-check
           fail_level: any
-          filter_mode: nofilter
+          filter_mode: file
diff --git a/.linkspector.yml b/.linkspector.yml
index 0e83fe3d69..cf85adca96 100644
--- a/.linkspector.yml
+++ b/.linkspector.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ files:
   - src/oas.md
   - CONTRIBUTING.md
   - EDITORS.md
-  # - GOVERNANCE.md
+  - GOVERNANCE.md
   - IMPLEMENTATIONS.md
   - MAINTAINERS.md
   - README.md