diff --git a/.htmltest.yml b/.htmltest.yml
index d29cf03b3de6..117b5dd37bdb 100644
--- a/.htmltest.yml
+++ b/.htmltest.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ IgnoreURLs: # list of regexs of paths or URLs to be ignored
   - ^/community/end-user/feedback-survey/$
   - ^(/docs/migration/)?opencensus/$
 
+  # TODO(@chalin) remove once the website pages have caught up with latest semconv changes:
+  - ^/docs/specs/otel/\w+/semantic_conventions
+  - \#instrument-advice
+
   - ^https://deploy-preview-\d+--opentelemetry.netlify.app/
   - ^https://www\.googletagmanager\.com