diff --git a/.golangci-kal.yml b/.golangci-kal.yml
index f90321648d..7dbc366f29 100644
--- a/.golangci-kal.yml
+++ b/.golangci-kal.yml
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ linters:
       - ".*_test.go"  # Exclude test files.
     rules:
     ## KAL should only run on API folders.
-    - path-except: "api//*"
+    - path-except: "apis//*"
       linters:
         - kubeapilinter