diff --git a/docs/schema/validation.json b/docs/schema/validation.json
index 94c0c3a69..dd61f65a1 100644
--- a/docs/schema/validation.json
+++ b/docs/schema/validation.json
@@ -43,7 +43,10 @@
     },
     "absolute_links": {
       "title": "warning level when absolute links are used",
-      "$ref": "#/$defs/warning_levels"
+      "oneOf": [
+        { "$ref": "#/$defs/warning_levels" },
+        { "enum": ["relative_to_docs"] }
+      ]
     },
     "unrecognized_links": {
       "title": "warning level when a relative link cannot be resolved to a document",