diff --git a/.markdownlint-cli2.jsonc b/.markdownlint-cli2.jsonc
index d091c60..9bb377e 100644
--- a/.markdownlint-cli2.jsonc
+++ b/.markdownlint-cli2.jsonc
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
     "MD013": false,
     // Allow duplicate headings in different sections
     "MD024": { "siblings_only": true },
+    // Allow files to open with a centered HTML header block instead of an H1 (README)
+    "MD041": false,
     // Allow inline HTML (docfx uses it)
     "MD033": false,
     // Allow bare URLs