diff --git a/.github/workflows/differential-shellcheck.yml b/.github/workflows/differential-shellcheck.yml
index 7a9bebb6ec62..4c49a5d57e41 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/differential-shellcheck.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/differential-shellcheck.yml
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ jobs:
         with:
           severity: warning
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          exclude-path:
+            - '*.j2'
+            - '**/*.j2'
 
       - if: ${{ always() }}
         name: Upload artifact with ShellCheck defects in SARIF format