diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-file-permissions.yml b/.github/workflows/test-file-permissions.yml
index e6ad5949d8b4..c95d8bc16b51 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-file-permissions.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-file-permissions.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,15 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: develop
+
+      - name: Setup PHP
+        uses: shivammathur/setup-php@v2
+        with:
+          php-version: '8.4'
+          extensions: intl
+          coverage: none
 
       - name: Detect unnecessary execution permissions
         run: php utils/check_permission_x.php
diff --git a/utils/check_permission_x.php b/utils/check_permission_x.php
index 84f4b00a1b1a..9d17d8df3539 100644
--- a/utils/check_permission_x.php
+++ b/utils/check_permission_x.php
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ function findExecutableFiles($dir)
         'admin/starter/builds',
         'user_guide_src/add-edit-this-page',
     ];
+    $excludeFolder = 'utils/vendor';
 
     $executableFiles = [];
 
@@ -53,6 +54,10 @@ function findExecutableFiles($dir)
         if ($fileinfo->isFile() && is_executable($fileinfo->getPathname())) {
             $filePath = $fileinfo->getPathname();
 
+            if (str_contains($filePath, $excludeFolder)) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
             // Check allow list
             if (in_array($filePath, $execFileList, true)) {
                 continue;