diff --git a/.github/workflows/go-test.yml b/.github/workflows/go-test.yml
index 9182ad9d2..64f6c3b0a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/go-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/go-test.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Check that go.mod does not contain a replace
         run: |
-          if grep -q "replace" <go.mod; then
+          if grep -Eq "^\s*replace" <go.mod; then
             echo "go.mod contains a replace but should not." >&2
             false
           fi