diff --git a/.github/workflows/push.yml b/.github/workflows/push.yml
index 5244865..da6f853 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/push.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/push.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
-on: push
-name: New workflow
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+    - master
+  pull_request:
+    branches:
+    - master
+name: Link Check
 jobs:
   markdown-link-check:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0a0c07e..796a87b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ You cancustomize the action by using the following variables:
 - `folder-path`: By default the `github-action-markdown-link-check` action
   checks for all markdown files in your repository. Use this option to limit
   checks to only specific folders.
+- `max-depth`: Specify how many levels deep you want to check in the directory
+  structure. By default this is not set, using e.g. `1` will limit to
+  top-level directory only or `folder-path` only, if set.
 
 #### Sample workflow with variables
 
@@ -55,6 +58,7 @@ jobs:
         use-verbose-mode: 'yes'
         config-file: 'mlc_config.json'
         folder-path: 'docs/markdown_files'
+        max-depth: 2
 ```
 
 ### Scheduled runs
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index bfc4c61..930f614 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ inputs:
     description: 'Specify path to a custom folder where your markdown files are located.'
     required: true
     default: '.'
+  max-depth:
+    description: 'Specify a max-depth of directories you want to search for markdown files.'
+    required: true
+    default: '-1'
 runs:
   using: 'docker'
   image: 'Dockerfile'
@@ -31,3 +35,4 @@ runs:
     - ${{ inputs.use-verbose-mode }}
     - ${{ inputs.config-file }}
     - ${{ inputs.folder-path }}
+    - ${{ inputs.max-depth }}
diff --git a/entrypoint.sh b/entrypoint.sh
index 7b86073..b205ee0 100644
--- a/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/entrypoint.sh
@@ -13,85 +13,43 @@ USE_QUIET_MODE="$1"
 USE_VERBOSE_MODE="$2"
 CONFIG_FILE="$3"
 FOLDER_PATH="$4"
+MAX_DEPTH="$5"
 
 echo -e "${BLUE}USE_QUIET_MODE: $1${NC}"
 echo -e "${BLUE}USE_VERBOSE_MODE: $2${NC}"
 echo -e "${BLUE}FOLDER_PATH: $4${NC}"
+echo -e "${BLUE}MAX_DEPTH: $5${NC}"
 
-if [ "$USE_QUIET_MODE" = "yes" ]; then
-
-   if [ "$USE_VERBOSE_MODE" = "yes" ]; then
-
-      if [ -f "$CONFIG_FILE" ]; then
-         echo -e "${BLUE}I found config file ${NC}"
-         echo -e "${BLUE}Using markdown-link-check configuration file: ${YELLOW}$CONFIG_FILE${NC}"
-         set -x
-         find "$FOLDER_PATH" -name \*.md -not -path "./node_modules/*" -exec markdown-link-check {} --config "$CONFIG_FILE" -vq \; &>> error.txt
-         set +x
-      else
-         echo -e "${BLUE}Cannot find ${YELLOW}$CONFIG_FILE${NC}"
-         echo -e "${YELLOW}NOTE: See https://github.com/tcort/markdown-link-check#config-file-format to know more about"
-         echo -e "customizing markdown-link-check by using a configuration file.${NC}"
-         set -x
-         find "$FOLDER_PATH" -name \*.md -not -path "./node_modules/*" -exec markdown-link-check {} -vq \; &>> error.txt
-         set +x
-      fi
-
-   else
-
-      if [ -f "$CONFIG_FILE" ]; then
-         echo -e "${BLUE}Using markdown-link-check configuration file: ${YELLOW}$CONFIG_FILE${NC}"
-         set -x
-         find "$FOLDER_PATH" -name \*.md -not -path "./node_modules/*" -exec markdown-link-check {} --config "$CONFIG_FILE" -q \; &>> error.txt
-         set +x
-      else
-         echo -e "${BLUE}Cannot find ${YELLOW}$CONFIG_FILE${NC}"
-         echo -e "${YELLOW}NOTE: See https://github.com/tcort/markdown-link-check#config-file-format to know more about"
-         echo -e "customizing markdown-link-check by using a configuration file.${NC}"
-         set -x
-         find "$FOLDER_PATH" -name \*.md -not -path "./node_modules/*" -exec markdown-link-check {} -q \; &>> error.txt
-         set +x
-      fi
-
-   fi
+declare -a FIND_CALL
 
+if [ "$5" -ne -1 ]; then
+   FIND_CALL=('find' "${FOLDER_PATH}" '-name' '*.md' '-not' '-path' './node_modules/*' '-maxdepth' "${MAX_DEPTH}" '-exec' 'markdown-link-check' '{}')
 else
+   FIND_CALL=('find' "${FOLDER_PATH}" '-name' '*.md' '-not' '-path' './node_modules/*' '-exec' 'markdown-link-check' '{}')
+fi
 
-   if [ "$USE_VERBOSE_MODE" = "yes" ]; then
-
-      if [ -f "$CONFIG_FILE" ]; then
-         echo -e "${BLUE}Using markdown-link-check configuration file: ${YELLOW}$CONFIG_FILE${NC}"
-         set -x
-         find "$FOLDER_PATH" -name \*.md -not -path "./node_modules/*" -exec markdown-link-check {} --config "$CONFIG_FILE" -v \; &>> error.txt
-         set +x
-      else
-         echo -e "${BLUE}Cannot find ${YELLOW}$CONFIG_FILE${NC}"
-         echo -e "${YELLOW}NOTE: See https://github.com/tcort/markdown-link-check#config-file-format to know more about"
-         echo -e "customizing markdown-link-check by using a configuration file.${NC}"
-         set -x
-         find "$FOLDER_PATH" -name \*.md -not -path "./node_modules/*" -exec markdown-link-check {} -v \; &>> error.txt
-         set +x
-      fi
+if [ -f "$CONFIG_FILE" ]; then
+   echo -e "${BLUE}Using markdown-link-check configuration file: ${YELLOW}$CONFIG_FILE${NC}"
+   FIND_CALL+=('--config' "${CONFIG_FILE}")
+else
+   echo -e "${BLUE}Cannot find ${YELLOW}$CONFIG_FILE${NC}"
+   echo -e "${YELLOW}NOTE: See https://github.com/tcort/markdown-link-check#config-file-format to know more about"
+   echo -e "customizing markdown-link-check by using a configuration file.${NC}"
+fi
 
-   else
+if [ "$USE_QUIET_MODE" = "yes" ]; then
+   FIND_CALL+=('-q')
+fi
 
-      if [ -f "$CONFIG_FILE" ]; then
-         echo -e "${BLUE}Using markdown-link-check configuration file: ${YELLOW}$CONFIG_FILE${NC}"
-         set -x
-         find "$FOLDER_PATH" -name \*.md -not -path "./node_modules/*" -exec markdown-link-check {} --config "$CONFIG_FILE" \; &>> error.txt
-         set +x
-      else
-         echo -e "${BLUE}Cannot find ${YELLOW}$CONFIG_FILE${NC}"
-         echo -e "${YELLOW}NOTE: See https://github.com/tcort/markdown-link-check#config-file-format to know more about"
-         echo -e "customizing markdown-link-check by using a configuration file.${NC}"
-         set -x
-         find "$FOLDER_PATH" -name \*.md -not -path "./node_modules/*" -exec markdown-link-check {} \; &>> error.txt
-         set +x
-      fi
+if [ "$USE_VERBOSE_MODE" = "yes" ]; then
+   FIND_CALL+=('-v')
+fi
 
-   fi
+FIND_CALL+=(';')
 
-fi
+set -x
+"${FIND_CALL[@]}" &>> error.txt
+set +x
 
 if [ -e error.txt ] ; then
   if grep -q "ERROR:" error.txt; then
diff --git a/md/md-level-1/level-1a.md b/md/md-level-1/level-1a.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1930c4d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/md/md-level-1/level-1a.md
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+
+## Test internal and external links
+
+www.google.com
+
+[This is a broken link](https://www.exampleexample.cox)
+
+[This is another broken link](http://ignored-domain.com) but its ignored using a
+configuration file. 
+
+### Alpha
+
+This [exists](#alpha).
+This [one does not](#does-not).
+References and definitions are [checked][alpha] [too][charlie].
+
+### Bravo
+
+Headings in `readme.md` are [not checked](file1.md#bravo).
+But [missing files are reported](missing-example.js).
+
+[alpha]: #alpha
+[charlie]: #charlie
+
+External file: [Charlie](./file2.md/#charlie)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/md/md-level-1/level-1b.md b/md/md-level-1/level-1b.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cb065f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/md/md-level-1/level-1b.md
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# Checking more links
+
+## Bravo
+
+This [doesn't exists](#alpha).
+This [one does](#bravo).
+
+## Charlie
+
+This is linked from file1.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/md/md-level-1/md-level-2/level-2a.md b/md/md-level-1/md-level-2/level-2a.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1930c4d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/md/md-level-1/md-level-2/level-2a.md
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+
+## Test internal and external links
+
+www.google.com
+
+[This is a broken link](https://www.exampleexample.cox)
+
+[This is another broken link](http://ignored-domain.com) but its ignored using a
+configuration file. 
+
+### Alpha
+
+This [exists](#alpha).
+This [one does not](#does-not).
+References and definitions are [checked][alpha] [too][charlie].
+
+### Bravo
+
+Headings in `readme.md` are [not checked](file1.md#bravo).
+But [missing files are reported](missing-example.js).
+
+[alpha]: #alpha
+[charlie]: #charlie
+
+External file: [Charlie](./file2.md/#charlie)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/md/md-level-1/md-level-2/level-2b.md b/md/md-level-1/md-level-2/level-2b.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cb065f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/md/md-level-1/md-level-2/level-2b.md
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# Checking more links
+
+## Bravo
+
+This [doesn't exists](#alpha).
+This [one does](#bravo).
+
+## Charlie
+
+This is linked from file1.
\ No newline at end of file