diff --git a/airbyte-ci/connectors/connectors_qa/src/connectors_qa/checks/documentation/documentation.py b/airbyte-ci/connectors/connectors_qa/src/connectors_qa/checks/documentation/documentation.py
index 510d3550f8c5..c77890fbe1d6 100644
--- a/airbyte-ci/connectors/connectors_qa/src/connectors_qa/checks/documentation/documentation.py
+++ b/airbyte-ci/connectors/connectors_qa/src/connectors_qa/checks/documentation/documentation.py
@@ -52,15 +52,23 @@ def _run(self, connector: Connector) -> CheckResult:
         expected_title = f"# {connector.name_from_metadata} Migration Guide"
         expected_version_header_start = "## Upgrading to "
         migration_guide_content = migration_guide_file_path.read_text()
-        try:
-            first_line = migration_guide_content.splitlines()[0]
-        except IndexError:
-            first_line = migration_guide_content
-        if not first_line == expected_title:
+
+        from .helpers import get_first_heading
+
+        first_heading = get_first_heading(migration_guide_content)
+
+        if not first_heading:
+            return self.create_check_result(
+                connector=connector,
+                passed=False,
+                message=f"Migration guide file for {connector.technical_name} does not contain a markdown heading.",
+            )
+
+        if first_heading != expected_title:
             return self.create_check_result(
                 connector=connector,
                 passed=False,
-                message=f"Migration guide file for {connector.technical_name} does not start with the correct header. Expected '{expected_title}', got '{first_line}'",
+                message=f"Migration guide file for {connector.technical_name} does not start with the correct header. Expected '{expected_title}', got '{first_heading}'",
             )
 
         # Check that the migration guide contains a section for each breaking change key ## Upgrading to {version}
diff --git a/airbyte-ci/connectors/connectors_qa/src/connectors_qa/checks/documentation/helpers.py b/airbyte-ci/connectors/connectors_qa/src/connectors_qa/checks/documentation/helpers.py
index 1c947d031344..2f2db92b7c45 100644
--- a/airbyte-ci/connectors/connectors_qa/src/connectors_qa/checks/documentation/helpers.py
+++ b/airbyte-ci/connectors/connectors_qa/src/connectors_qa/checks/documentation/helpers.py
@@ -150,3 +150,42 @@ def generate_description(template_file: str, kwargs: dict[str, Any]) -> str:
     template = environment.get_template(template_file)
     template_content = template.render(**kwargs)
     return template_content
+
+
+def get_first_heading(content: str) -> str:
+    """
+    Extract the first markdown heading from content, skipping frontmatter, MDX imports, and empty lines.
+
+    Args:
+        content: The markdown file content
+
+    Returns:
+        The first line starting with '#', or empty string if none found
+    """
+    lines = content.splitlines()
+    in_frontmatter = False
+
+    for i, line in enumerate(lines):
+        stripped = line.strip()
+
+        if stripped == "---":
+            if i == 0:
+                in_frontmatter = True
+                continue
+            elif in_frontmatter:
+                in_frontmatter = False
+                continue
+
+        if in_frontmatter:
+            continue
+
+        if stripped.startswith("import "):
+            continue
+
+        if not stripped:
+            continue
+
+        if stripped.startswith("#"):
+            return stripped
+
+    return ""
diff --git a/airbyte-ci/connectors/connectors_qa/tests/unit_tests/test_checks/test_documentation.py b/airbyte-ci/connectors/connectors_qa/tests/unit_tests/test_checks/test_documentation.py
index 5b8d9060fbe8..adfe148cec37 100644
--- a/airbyte-ci/connectors/connectors_qa/tests/unit_tests/test_checks/test_documentation.py
+++ b/airbyte-ci/connectors/connectors_qa/tests/unit_tests/test_checks/test_documentation.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ def test_fail_when_migration_guide_file_path_is_none(self, mocker):
         assert connector.technical_name in result.message
         assert "Please create a migration guide in" in result.message
 
-    def test_fail_when_migration_guide_file_does_not_start_with_correct_header(self, mocker, tmp_path):
+    def test_fail_when_migration_guide_file_is_empty(self, mocker, tmp_path):
         # Arrange
         connector = mocker.Mock(
             name_from_metadata="Test Connector",
@@ -63,10 +63,45 @@ def test_fail_when_migration_guide_file_does_not_start_with_correct_header(self,
         # Act
         result = documentation.CheckMigrationGuide()._run(connector)
 
+        # Assert
+        assert result.status == CheckStatus.FAILED
+        assert "Migration guide file for test-connector does not contain a markdown heading" in result.message
+
+    def test_fail_when_migration_guide_file_does_not_start_with_correct_header(self, mocker, tmp_path):
+        # Arrange
+        connector = mocker.Mock(
+            name_from_metadata="Test Connector",
+            technical_name="test-connector",
+            metadata={"releases": {"breakingChanges": {"1.0.0": "Description"}}},
+            migration_guide_file_path=tmp_path / "migration_guide.md",
+        )
+        connector.migration_guide_file_path.write_text("# Wrong Header")
+
+        # Act
+        result = documentation.CheckMigrationGuide()._run(connector)
+
         # Assert
         assert result.status == CheckStatus.FAILED
         assert "Migration guide file for test-connector does not start with the correct header" in result.message
-        assert "Expected '# Test Connector Migration Guide', got ''" in result.message
+        assert "Expected '# Test Connector Migration Guide', got '# Wrong Header'" in result.message
+
+    def test_pass_when_migration_guide_has_mdx_imports_before_title(self, mocker, tmp_path):
+        # Arrange
+        connector = mocker.Mock(
+            name_from_metadata="Test Connector",
+            technical_name="test-connector",
+            metadata={"releases": {"breakingChanges": {"1.0.0": "Description"}}},
+            migration_guide_file_path=tmp_path / "migration_guide.md",
+        )
+        connector.migration_guide_file_path.write_text(
+            "import SpecialDoc from '@site/src/components/SpecialDoc';\n\n" "# Test Connector Migration Guide\n" "## Upgrading to 1.0.0\n"
+        )
+
+        # Act
+        result = documentation.CheckMigrationGuide()._run(connector)
+
+        # Assert
+        assert result.status == CheckStatus.PASSED
 
     def test_fail_when_migration_guide_file_has_missing_version_headings(self, mocker, tmp_path):
         # Arrange