diff --git a/.github/workflows/core.yml b/.github/workflows/core.yml
index d9033640c0..dd2c6f481e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/core.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/core.yml
@@ -6,8 +6,7 @@ on:
       - devscripts/**
       - test/**
       - yt_dlp/**.py
-      - '!yt_dlp/extractor/*.py'
-      - '!yt_dlp/extractor/youtube/*.py'
+      - '!yt_dlp/extractor/**.py'
       - yt_dlp/extractor/__init__.py
       - yt_dlp/extractor/common.py
       - yt_dlp/extractor/extractors.py
@@ -17,8 +16,7 @@ on:
       - devscripts/**
       - test/**
       - yt_dlp/**.py
-      - '!yt_dlp/extractor/*.py'
-      - '!yt_dlp/extractor/youtube/*.py'
+      - '!yt_dlp/extractor/**.py'
       - yt_dlp/extractor/__init__.py
       - yt_dlp/extractor/common.py
       - yt_dlp/extractor/extractors.py