diff --git a/docs/source/conf.py b/docs/source/conf.py
index 2f323ea30..252642120 100644
--- a/docs/source/conf.py
+++ b/docs/source/conf.py
@@ -182,6 +182,9 @@
                     r"https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9429(1999)125:11(1210)",
                     r"https://pubs.aip.org/physicstoday/article/11/8/28/927415/Water-Waves"]
 
+linkcheck_retries = 3
+linkcheck_timeout = 100
+linkcheck_allow_unauthorized = True
 
 # -- Options for HTMLHelp output ------------------------------------------