diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index 6210315bc2..d3fbeea49d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ jobs:
               - "cmd/**"
               - "coderd/**"
               - "enterprise/**"
-              - "examples/**"
+              - "examples/*"
               - "provisioner/**"
               - "provisionerd/**"
               - "provisionersdk/**"