diff --git a/common/tools/eslint-plugin-azure-sdk/src/configs/markdown-customized.ts b/common/tools/eslint-plugin-azure-sdk/src/configs/markdown-customized.ts
index 9d3baea07e2..0fd3e73016d 100644
--- a/common/tools/eslint-plugin-azure-sdk/src/configs/markdown-customized.ts
+++ b/common/tools/eslint-plugin-azure-sdk/src/configs/markdown-customized.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import typescriptEslint from "typescript-eslint";
 const markdownConfigs: FlatConfig.ConfigArray = [
   {
     files: ["**/*.md"],
+    ignores: ["**/*.api.md"],
     processor: "markdown/markdown",
   },
   {