diff --git a/.github/workflows/docs.yml b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
index 55a5aaf22..bcc2309b6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
@@ -76,9 +76,9 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ inputs.version == '' }}
       - run: python -m sphinx -W -v -b doctest -d doctrees docs html
       - run: python -m sphinx -W -v -b html -d doctrees docs html
-      - run: find html -type f -name "*.ipynb" -not -path "html/_sources/*" -delete
-      - run: tox -e linkcheck
+      - run: python -m sphinx -W -v -b linkcheck -d doctrees docs html
         if: ${{ inputs.linkcheck }}
+      - run: find html -type f -name "*.ipynb" -not -path "html/_sources/*" -delete
       - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: docs_html