diff --git a/.gitlint b/.gitlint
index 09c6b46eb..f94b9ec2b 100644
--- a/.gitlint
+++ b/.gitlint
@@ -13,3 +13,8 @@ line-length=72
 # default 80
 [body-max-line-length]
 line-length=72
+
+# Allow developers to add long links to useful resources
+[ignore-by-body]
+regex=^https?:\/\/
+ignore=body-max-line-length