diff --git a/scripts/check_rst_syntax.py b/.github/scripts/check_rst_syntax.py
similarity index 91%
rename from scripts/check_rst_syntax.py
rename to .github/scripts/check_rst_syntax.py
index f6f417fb5c1..92ad3f4902f 100755
--- a/scripts/check_rst_syntax.py
+++ b/.github/scripts/check_rst_syntax.py
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ from typing import List, Tuple
 # RST patterns to detect (pattern, description)
 RST_PATTERNS: List[Tuple[str, str]] = [
     (r"\.\.\s+code-block::", "RST code-block directive (use ```language instead)"),
-    (r":func:`", "RST :func: role (use regular Markdown links)"),
-    (r":class:`", "RST :class: role (use regular Markdown links)"),
-    (r":meth:`", "RST :meth: role (use regular Markdown links)"),
+    (r":func:", "RST :func: role (use regular Markdown links)"),
+    (r":class:", "RST :class: role (use regular Markdown links)"),
+    (r":meth:", "RST :meth: role (use regular Markdown links)"),
     (
         r"\.\.\s+deprecated::",
         "RST deprecated directive (use !!! deprecated admonition)",
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ RST_PATTERNS: List[Tuple[str, str]] = [
     (r"\.\.\s+warning::", "RST warning directive (use !!! warning admonition)"),
     (r"\.\.\s+important::", "RST important directive (use !!! important admonition)"),
     (r"\.\.\s+note::", "RST note directive (use !!! note admonition)"),
-    (r":private:`", "RST :private: role (prefix name with underscore instead)"),
+    (r":private:", "RST :private: role (prefix name with underscore instead)"),
     (r"`[^`]+<[^>]+>`__", "RST anonymous hyperlink (use [text](link) instead)"),
     (r"`[^`]+<[^>]+>`_", "RST named hyperlink (use [text](link) instead)"),
 ]
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check_rst_syntax.yml b/.github/workflows/check_rst_syntax.yml
index 5e7e0c49642..e070cc95d50 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check_rst_syntax.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check_rst_syntax.yml
@@ -40,13 +40,14 @@ jobs:
         uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v47
         with:
           files: "**/*.py"
+          files_ignore: ".github/scripts/check_rst_syntax.py"
 
       - name: "🔍 Check for RST Syntax in Changed Files"
         if: steps.changed-files.outputs.any_changed == 'true'
         run: |
           echo "Checking the following files for RST syntax:"
           echo "${{ steps.changed-files.outputs.all_changed_files }}"
-          python scripts/check_rst_syntax.py ${{ steps.changed-files.outputs.all_changed_files }}
+          python .github/scripts/check_rst_syntax.py ${{ steps.changed-files.outputs.all_changed_files }}
 
       - name: "✅ No RST Syntax Detected"
         if: steps.changed-files.outputs.any_changed != 'true'