diff --git a/scripts/check_links.py b/scripts/check_links.py
index 85e2eed..031665b 100755
--- a/scripts/check_links.py
+++ b/scripts/check_links.py
@@ -30,7 +30,10 @@ VALID_RET = [
     302,
 ]
 IGNORES = [
-  'badgen.net',
+    'badgen.net',
+]
+OK_WHEN_FORBIDDEN = [
+    'linux.die.net'
 ]
 IGNORE_GENERIC = []
 USER_AGENT = (
@@ -103,6 +106,9 @@ def check_links(urls):
         # pylint: disable=W0703
         except Exception:
             ret = 404
+        if ret == 403 and hostname in OK_WHEN_FORBIDDEN:
+            print(f'    [{GREEN}OK-although-{ret}{RESET}] {MAGENTA}{url}{RESET}')
+            continue
         if ret not in VALID_RET:
             msg = (
                 f'    {YELLOW}[WARN]{RESET} HEAD {url} returned {ret}'