diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 70dd0e8b1f..714abc6c97 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -6,14 +6,14 @@ on:
     branches: ["main"]
     paths:
       - '.github/workflows/build.yml'
-      - !'**/*.md'
-      - !'.github/workflows/**'
+      - '!**/*.md'
+      - '!.github/workflows/**'
   pull_request:
     branches: ["main"]
     paths:
       - '.github/workflows/build.yml'
-      - !'**/*.md'
-      - !'.github/workflows/**'
+      - '!**/*.md'
+      - '!.github/workflows/**'
 
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