diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index c5153338513..b3c5eed2c53 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           token: '${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}'
       - name: Validate templates
-        run: nuclei -duc -validate -lfa -ud $GITHUB_WORKSPACE -w workflows/ -et .github/
+        run: nuclei -duc -validate -lfa -ud $GITHUB_WORKSPACE -w workflows/ -et .github/ -ept code -et helpers/payloads/
 
   weak-matcher-checks:
     needs: lint