diff --git a/DESCRIPTION b/DESCRIPTION
index 11a300a2..b316207f 100644
--- a/DESCRIPTION
+++ b/DESCRIPTION
@@ -62,7 +62,8 @@ Description: We provide tools to build a Carpentries-themed lesson repository
   lesson author needs to focus on is writing the content of the actual lesson.
 License: MIT + file LICENSE
 Imports:
-    pkgdown (>= 1.6.0),
+    pkgdown (> 1.6.0),
+    pkgdown (<= 2.0.9),
     pegboard (>= 0.7.0),
     cli (>= 3.4.0),
     commonmark,
diff --git a/R/utils-xml.R b/R/utils-xml.R
index 25802aaa..e2b36e69 100644
--- a/R/utils-xml.R
+++ b/R/utils-xml.R
@@ -148,8 +148,9 @@ add_anchors <- function(nodes, ids) {
 
     # fix for pkgdown 2.1.0 now adding in anchors for <section> tags
     # rename our workbench translated sections <workbench-section>
-    sections <- xml2::xml_parent(heading)
-    xml2::xml_set_name(sections, "workbench-section")
+    # this would require a lot more downstream work
+    # sections <- xml2::xml_parent(heading)
+    # xml2::xml_set_name(sections, "workbench-section")
   }
 }