diff --git a/.github/workflows/defender-for-devops.yml b/.github/workflows/defender-for-devops.yml
index a335d14e79..82b08d47fe 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/defender-for-devops.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/defender-for-devops.yml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ jobs:
       uses: microsoft/security-devops-action@latest
       id: msdo
       env:
-        GDN_CHECKOV_SKIPPATH: 'docs/'
+        GDN_CHECKOV_SKIPPATH: 'docs'
       with:
         tools: bandit, checkov, templateanalyzer, trivy