diff --git a/.mokogitea/workflows/pr-check.yml b/.mokogitea/workflows/pr-check.yml
index 0994da93..c7c2e8f0 100644
--- a/.mokogitea/workflows/pr-check.yml
+++ b/.mokogitea/workflows/pr-check.yml
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Check for merge conflict markers
         run: |
-          CONFLICTS=$(grep -rn '<<<<<<< \|>>>>>>> \|^=======$' --include='*.php' --include='*.xml' --include='*.css' --include='*.js' --include='*.json' --include='*.md' --include='*.yml' --include='*.yaml' --include='*.ini' --include='*.txt' . 2>/dev/null | grep -v '.git/' || true)
+          CONFLICTS=$(grep -rn '<<<<<<< \|>>>>>>> \|^=======$' --exclude-dir='.git' --exclude-dir='.mokogitea' --include='*.php' --include='*.xml' --include='*.css' --include='*.js' --include='*.json' --include='*.md' --include='*.yml' --include='*.yaml' --include='*.ini' --include='*.txt' . 2>/dev/null | grep -v '.git/' || true)
           if [ -n "$CONFLICTS" ]; then
             echo "::error::Merge conflict markers found in source files"
             echo "## Conflict Markers Found" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY