diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 64734f723fa6..a11d6b23eb4a 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -53,14 +53,6 @@ develop_master_rc_only: &develop_master_rc_only
         - master
         - /^Version-v(\d+)[.](\d+)[.](\d+)/
 
-develop_master_rc_excluded: &develop_master_rc_excluded
-  filters:
-    branches:
-      ignore:
-        - develop
-        - master
-        - /^Version-v(\d+)[.](\d+)[.](\d+)$/
-
 aliases:
   # Shallow Git Clone
   - &shallow-git-clone
@@ -114,7 +106,6 @@ workflows:
       - check-pr-tag
       - prep-deps
       - get-changed-files-with-git-diff:
-          <<: *develop_master_rc_excluded
           requires:
             - prep-deps
       - test-deps-audit:
@@ -506,7 +497,15 @@ jobs:
           at: .
       - run:
           name: Get changed files with git diff
-          command: npx tsx .circleci/scripts/git-diff-develop.ts
+          command: |
+            # Check if the branch is excluded by the filter
+            if [[ $(git branch --show-current) == *"develop"* || $(git branch --show-current) == *"master"* || $(git branch --show-current) =~ ^Version-v(\d+)\.(\d+)\.(\d+)$ ]]; then
+              # Branch is excluded, skip actual execution and exit with success code
+              echo "Branch excluded by filter, skipping get-changed-files."
+              exit 0
+            fi
+            # If not excluded, proceed with the original git-diff command
+            npx tsx .circleci/scripts/git-diff-develop.ts
       - persist_to_workspace:
           root: .
           paths: