diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_docs.yml b/.github/workflows/build_docs.yml
index 13efaab1..78218ba9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_docs.yml
@@ -75,6 +75,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Ensure that version and docs directories exist
         run: mkdir -p ${{ env.RELEASE_VERSION }} docs
 
+      - name: Remove badges from README.md prior to converting to HTML
+        run: sed -i '1,8 {/^\[\!.*actions\/workflows/d}' ref_branch/README.md
+
       - name: Convert README.md to HTML and save to the version directory
         uses: docker://pandoc/core:latest
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_converting_readme.yml b/.github/workflows/test_converting_readme.yml
index e5456137..2c670cda 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_converting_readme.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_converting_readme.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,11 @@ jobs:
       - name: Check out code
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
-      - name: Convert README.md to HTML and save to the version directory
+      - name: Remove badges from README.md prior to converting to HTML
+        run: sed -i '1,8 {/^\[\!.*actions\/workflows/d}' README.md
+
+
+      - name: Convert README.md to HTML
         uses: docker://pandoc/core:latest
         with:
           args: >-
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7f6f5c58..e85817a2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 # Linux Storage Role
 
-[![ansible-lint.yml](https://github.com/linux-system-roles/storage/actions/workflows/ansible-lint.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/linux-system-roles/storage/actions/workflows/ansible-lint.yml) [![ansible-test.yml](https://github.com/linux-system-roles/storage/actions/workflows/ansible-test.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/linux-system-roles/storage/actions/workflows/ansible-test.yml) [![codeql.yml](https://github.com/linux-system-roles/storage/actions/workflows/codeql.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/linux-system-roles/storage/actions/workflows/codeql.yml) [![python-unit-test.yml](https://github.com/linux-system-roles/storage/actions/workflows/python-unit-test.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/linux-system-roles/storage/actions/workflows/python-unit-test.yml) [![shellcheck.yml](https://github.com/linux-system-roles/storage/actions/workflows/shellcheck.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/linux-system-roles/storage/actions/workflows/shellcheck.yml) [![markdownlint.yml](https://github.com/linux-system-roles/storage/actions/workflows/markdownlint.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/linux-system-roles/storage/actions/workflows/markdownlint.yml) [![woke.yml](https://github.com/linux-system-roles/storage/actions/workflows/woke.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/linux-system-roles/storage/actions/workflows/woke.yml)
-
----
+[![ansible-lint.yml](https://github.com/linux-system-roles/storage/actions/workflows/ansible-lint.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/linux-system-roles/storage/actions/workflows/ansible-lint.yml) [![ansible-test.yml](https://github.com/linux-system-roles/storage/actions/workflows/ansible-test.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/linux-system-roles/storage/actions/workflows/ansible-test.yml) [![codeql.yml](https://github.com/linux-system-roles/storage/actions/workflows/codeql.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/linux-system-roles/storage/actions/workflows/codeql.yml) [![markdownlint.yml](https://github.com/linux-system-roles/storage/actions/workflows/markdownlint.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/linux-system-roles/storage/actions/workflows/markdownlint.yml) [![python-unit-test.yml](https://github.com/linux-system-roles/storage/actions/workflows/python-unit-test.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/linux-system-roles/storage/actions/workflows/python-unit-test.yml) [![shellcheck.yml](https://github.com/linux-system-roles/storage/actions/workflows/shellcheck.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/linux-system-roles/storage/actions/workflows/shellcheck.yml) [![woke.yml](https://github.com/linux-system-roles/storage/actions/workflows/woke.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/linux-system-roles/storage/actions/workflows/woke.yml)
 
 This role allows users to configure local storage with minimal input.