diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull_request.yml b/.github/workflows/pull_request.yml
index 18ed6699..df4c87a9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull_request.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull_request.yml
@@ -121,6 +121,8 @@ jobs:
     needs: yaml-check
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: ${{needs.yaml-check.outputs.toggle_md_linter == 'yes'}}
+    container:
+      image: davidanson/markdownlint-cli2
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout files
@@ -132,9 +134,8 @@ jobs:
           curl "https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint-cli2/blob/af14a2e768b741b941255b4c6b875339b4acbb73/test/config-files/cfg/.markdownlint-cli2.jsonc" \
           -o resources/.markdownlint-cli2.jsonc
 
-          npm install markdownlint-cli2 --global
-
-          markdownlint-cli2 "**/*.md" "#node_modules" >> check_reports/markdown_lint_report.txt 2>&1
+          docker run -w /myfolder -v $PWD:/myfolder davidanson/markdownlint-cli2:v0.17.1 "**/*.md" "#node_modules" \
+          >> check_reports/markdown_lint_report.txt 2>&1
 
       # Commit the rendered bookdown files
       - name: Commit markdown report to preview branch