diff --git a/eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/eng-common-workflow-enforcer.yml b/eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/eng-common-workflow-enforcer.yml
index b455fec210..1524ae8e1b 100644
--- a/eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/eng-common-workflow-enforcer.yml
+++ b/eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/eng-common-workflow-enforcer.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ steps:
         }
         if ((!"$(System.PullRequest.SourceBranch)".StartsWith("sync-.github/workflows")) -and "$(System.PullRequest.TargetBranch)" -match "^(refs/heads/)?$(DefaultBranch)$")
         {
-          $filesInCommonDir  = & "eng/common/scripts/get-changedfiles.ps1" -DiffPath '.github/workflows/*' -DiffFilterType ""
+          $filesInCommonDir  = & "eng/common/scripts/get-changedfiles.ps1" -DiffPath '.github/workflows/*event*' -DiffFilterType ""
           if (($LASTEXITCODE -eq 0) -and ($filesInCommonDir.Count -gt 0))
           {
             Write-Host "##vso[task.LogIssue type=error;]Changes to files under '.github/workflows' directory should not be made in this Repo`n${filesInCommonDir}"