diff --git a/book/source/conf.py b/book/source/conf.py
index adaea50..db227e5 100644
--- a/book/source/conf.py
+++ b/book/source/conf.py
@@ -42,3 +42,7 @@ html_theme_options = {
     'show_relbars': 'yes',
     'show_powered_by': False,
 }
+
+# we want to circumvent obscure warnings about footnotes following a heading:
+# https://github.com/executablebooks/MyST-Parser/issues/352
+myst_footnote_transition = False