diff --git a/mkdocs.public.yml b/mkdocs.public.yml
index 10afb876b..31fd0474c 100644
--- a/mkdocs.public.yml
+++ b/mkdocs.public.yml
@@ -2,3 +2,5 @@ INHERIT: mkdocs.template.yml
 # Omit the `typeset` plugin which is only available in the Insiders version.
 plugins:
   - search
+validation:
+  anchors: warn
diff --git a/mkdocs.template.yml b/mkdocs.template.yml
index 0b15693b8..e3c25b471 100644
--- a/mkdocs.template.yml
+++ b/mkdocs.template.yml
@@ -131,4 +131,3 @@ validation:
   omitted_files: warn
   absolute_links: warn
   unrecognized_links: warn
-  anchors: warn