diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate-json.yml b/.github/workflows/validate-json.yml
index b303aa1..4f49865 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate-json.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate-json.yml
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ jobs:
         id: json-yaml-validate
         uses: GrantBirki/json-yaml-validate@v2.3.1
         with:
+          use_gitignore: false
           exclude_file: exclude.txt
           comment: "true"
           mode: "fail"