diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-crlf.yml b/.github/workflows/check-crlf.yml
index 777581ea87..1dbdecc035 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-crlf.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-crlf.yml
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@ jobs:
   Check-CRLF:
     name: verify that only LF linefeeds are used
     runs-on: ubuntu-18.04
-    exclude: msautotest/misc/data/ /msautotest/renderers/expected/
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository contents
         uses: actions/checkout@v1
 
       - name: Use action to check for CRLF endings
-        uses: erclu/check-crlf@v1.1.1        
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+        uses: erclu/check-crlf@v1.1.1
+        exclude: msautotest/misc/data/ /msautotest/renderers/expected/       
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