diff --git a/.github/super-linter.env b/.github/super-linter.env
index 8d10a7d3b..826989701 100644
--- a/.github/super-linter.env
+++ b/.github/super-linter.env
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FILTER_REGEX_EXCLUDE=mvnw|src/main/generated/.*|docs/themes/.*|keystore.pkcs12|.*.java|prometheus-metrics-exporter-opentelemetry-shaded/pom.xml
+FILTER_REGEX_EXCLUDE=mvnw|src/main/generated/.*|docs/themes/.*|keystore.pkcs12|.*.java|prometheus-metrics-exporter-opentelemetry-shaded/pom.xml|CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
 IGNORE_GITIGNORED_FILES=true
 JAVA_FILE_NAME=google_checks.xml
 # disable kubernetes linter - complains about resource limits, etc
diff --git a/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md b/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
index 524d1ab50..d325872bd 100644
--- a/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
+++ b/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
 # Prometheus Community Code of Conduct
 
-Prometheus follows the
-[CNCF Code of Conduct](https://github.com/cncf/foundation/blob/main/code-of-conduct.md).
+Prometheus follows the [CNCF Code of Conduct](https://github.com/cncf/foundation/blob/main/code-of-conduct.md).