diff --git a/.changeset/great-trains-jam.md b/.changeset/great-trains-jam.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..91133bfe32
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/great-trains-jam.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-techdocs': patch
+---
+
+Fix bug that caused next and previous links not to work with certain versions of mkdocs-material
diff --git a/plugins/techdocs/src/reader/transformers/styles/rules/layout.ts b/plugins/techdocs/src/reader/transformers/styles/rules/layout.ts
index e6bad41045..979a616f01 100644
--- a/plugins/techdocs/src/reader/transformers/styles/rules/layout.ts
+++ b/plugins/techdocs/src/reader/transformers/styles/rules/layout.ts
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ export default ({ theme, sidebar }: RuleOptions) => `
   pointer-events: none;
 }
 
-.md-footer-nav__link {
+.md-footer-nav__link, .md-footer__link {
   pointer-events: all;
 }