diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-links.yml b/.github/workflows/check-links.yml
index 10283a8..b8e17e1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-links.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-links.yml
@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@ jobs:
         uses: lycheeverse/lychee-action@v2
         with:
           fail: false
-          args: --base . --verbose --no-progress --exclude-path 'src/ccbr_tools/templates/**' './**/*.md' './**/*.html' './**/*.rst'
+          args: --verbose --no-progress --exclude-path 'src/ccbr_tools/templates/**' './**/*.md' './**/*.html' './**/*.rst'
 
       - name: Create Issue From File
-        if: steps.lychee.outputs.exit_code != 0
+        if: steps.lychee.outputs.exit_code == 2
         uses: peter-evans/create-issue-from-file@v5
         with:
           title: Link Checker Report