diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr.yaml b/.github/workflows/pr.yaml
index 058317ed7..cc51d5603 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr.yaml
@@ -20,3 +20,11 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Build and test
         run: touch ./local.properties; ./gradlew build javadoc --no-daemon
+  check_links:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - name: Link Checker
+        uses: lycheeverse/lychee-action@v1.5.1
+        with:
+          fail: true
diff --git a/.lycheeignore b/.lycheeignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bb28bb18c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.lycheeignore
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+https://rum-ingest/
+https://appassets.androidplatform.net/assets/index.html
+https://appassets.androidplatform.net/assets/first.html
+https://appassets.androidplatform.net/assets/second.html
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5ba033e0a..d5a948d8e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ when initializing your instance of the SplunkRum API:
   gives you direct access to the instance of OpenTelemetry that is being used via
   the `getOpenTelemetry()` method. For details on writing manual instrumentation, please refer to
   the [OpenTelemetry docs](https://opentelemetry.io/docs/java/manual_instrumentation/)
-  and [examples](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-java/tree/main/examples).
+  and [examples](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-java-docs#java-opentelemetry-examples).
 - The SplunkRum instance exposes the RUM session ID, in case you wish to provide this to your users
   for troubleshooting purposes. This session ID is generated randomly and contains no PII
   whatsoever.