diff --git a/.github/workflows/linter_actions.yml b/.github/workflows/linter_actions.yml
index c7e028db4..b74b25ab1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linter_actions.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linter_actions.yml
@@ -18,5 +18,5 @@ jobs:
         with:
           max_line_length: 88
           extra_arguments:
-            --per-file-ignores=__init__.py:F401
+            --per-file-ignores=*/__init__.py:F401
             --per-file-ignores=test_granules.py:E501