diff --git a/qlty-config/default.toml b/qlty-config/default.toml
index bc27923e1..9060461b0 100644
--- a/qlty-config/default.toml
+++ b/qlty-config/default.toml
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ globs = ["*.coffee"]
 globs = ["*.swift"]
 
 [file_types.openapi]
-globs = ["openapi.yaml", "openapi.*.yaml"]
+globs = ["**/openapi.yaml", "**/openapi.*.yaml"]
 
 [file_types.scala]
 globs = ["*.scala"]