diff --git a/docs/source/conf.py b/docs/source/conf.py
index 0b51a30e..b6a13998 100644
--- a/docs/source/conf.py
+++ b/docs/source/conf.py
@@ -128,3 +128,10 @@
 # so a file named "default.css" will overwrite the builtin "default.css".
 # html_static_path = ['_static']
 
+# -- Options for linkcheck builder -------------------------------------------
+# https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/usage/configuration.html#options-for-the-linkcheck-builder
+
+linkcheck_ignore = [
+    r'https://doi\.org/.*',           # DOIs often redirect to sites that block bots
+    r'https://www\.biorxiv\.org/.*',  # BioRxiv blocks the default Sphinx user agent
+] # prevents bioarxiv captcha breaking build 
diff --git a/docs/source/documentation.md b/docs/source/documentation.md
index 255490e7..75da2c6f 100644
--- a/docs/source/documentation.md
+++ b/docs/source/documentation.md
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Here is a list of features loosely organised into those pertaining to
 
 (iv) [Figures and animations plotting](#iv-figures-and-animations)
 
-Specific details can be found in the [paper](https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2022.08.10.503541v3). 
+Specific details can be found in the eLife paper.