diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9a1a959..0137666 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ linters-settings:
     no-cyrillic-file-excludes:
       - user-authz:/rbac.yaml
       - documentation:/images/web/site/_data/topnav.yml
+      - other-module:/external/**/*.txt
   license:
     copyright-excludes:
       - upmeter:/images/upmeter/stress.sh
diff --git a/pkg/linters/no-cyrillic/no-cyrillic.go b/pkg/linters/no-cyrillic/no-cyrillic.go
index ff57763..3ce38f7 100644
--- a/pkg/linters/no-cyrillic/no-cyrillic.go
+++ b/pkg/linters/no-cyrillic/no-cyrillic.go
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ func (o *NoCyrillic) Run(m *module.Module) (errors.LintRuleErrorsList, error) {
 	for _, fileName := range files {
 		name, _ := strings.CutPrefix(fileName, m.GetPath())
 		name = m.GetName() + ":" + name
-		if slices.Contains(o.cfg.NoCyrillicFileExcludes, name) {
+		if fsutils.FileNameMatchAnyMask(name, o.cfg.NoCyrillicFileExcludes) {
 			continue
 		}
 		if o.skipDocRe.MatchString(fileName) {