diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yml b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
index d1c585a9e3..cd0c989cd8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
@@ -59,7 +59,11 @@ jobs:
           tag: 'v0.2.4'
           path: tools/vale/chef
           token: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: carlosperate/download-file-action@v1.1.2
+        id: download-vale-config
+        with:
+          file-url: 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/chef/chef-web-docs/main/.vale.ini'
+          file-name: '.vale.ini'
       - uses: errata-ai/vale-action@reviewdog
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}