diff --git a/.github/workflows/linter.yml b/.github/workflows/linter.yml
index d33ba75e24..e5e3fe4357 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linter.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linter.yml
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ jobs:
           # super-linter needs the full git history to get the
           # list of files that changed across commits
           fetch-depth: 0
+      - name: Copy local .htmlhintrc to action directory
+        run: cp .htmlhintrc /action/lib/.automation/.htmlhintrc
 
       - name: Super-linter
         uses: super-linter/super-linter@v7.1.0 # x-release-please-version