diff --git a/scripts/ci/compile_closure.sh b/scripts/ci/compile_closure.sh
index c63a6f2787..8e86189d0e 100755
--- a/scripts/ci/compile_closure.sh
+++ b/scripts/ci/compile_closure.sh
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ java -jar ../closure-compiler/build/compiler.jar \
   --js='!**osapi/osapi.js' \
   --js='!**svgpan/svgpan.js' \
   --js='!**alltests.js' \
-  --js='!**\./node_modules**.js' \
+  --js='!**node_modules**.js' \
   --js='!**protractor_spec.js' \
   --js='!**protractor.conf.js' \
   --js='!**browser_capabilities.js' \