diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index e74c123ecd..85a49c849d 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,17 @@ stages:
 
 jobs:
   include:
+    - stage: Test
+      env:
+        - TEST: Markdown link check
+      language: node_js
+      node_js:
+        - lts/*
+      install:
+        - npm i -g markdown-link-check
+      script:
+        - find . -name "*.md" -exec markdown-link-check {} \;
+
     - stage: Test
       env:
         - TEST: Editor Config check
diff --git a/travis.yml.template b/travis.yml.template
index 54b3b6a871..03716eded6 100644
--- a/travis.yml.template
+++ b/travis.yml.template
@@ -20,6 +20,17 @@ stages:
 
 jobs:
   include:
+    - stage: Test
+      env:
+        - TEST: Markdown link check
+      language: node_js
+      node_js:
+        - lts/*
+      install:
+        - npm i -g markdown-link-check
+      script:
+        - find . -name "*.md" -exec markdown-link-check {} \;
+
     - stage: Test
       env:
         - TEST: Editor Config check