diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-validation.yaml b/.github/workflows/build-validation.yaml
index 776be98d1..8615b2d05 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-validation.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-validation.yaml
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ jobs:
       - uses: dorny/paths-filter@v3
         id: filter
         with:
+          # This requires all patterns to match so exclusion works
+          predicate-quantifier: 'every'
           filters: |
             pwshmodule:
               - 'powershell/**'