diff --git a/law/contrib/arc/workflow.py b/law/contrib/arc/workflow.py
index b571c3d2..90082bb9 100644
--- a/law/contrib/arc/workflow.py
+++ b/law/contrib/arc/workflow.py
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ def create_job_file(self, job_num, branches):
             task.exclude_params_workflow |
             task.exclude_params_remote_workflow |
             task.exclude_params_arc_workflow |
-            {"workflow"}
+            {"workflow", "effective_workflow"}
         )
         proxy_cmd = ProxyCommand(
             task.as_branch(branches[0]),
diff --git a/law/contrib/cms/workflow.py b/law/contrib/cms/workflow.py
index a17837a5..cf046c7b 100644
--- a/law/contrib/cms/workflow.py
+++ b/law/contrib/cms/workflow.py
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ def create_job_file(self, submit_jobs):
             task.exclude_params_workflow |
             task.exclude_params_remote_workflow |
             task.exclude_params_crab_workflow |
-            {"workflow"}
+            {"workflow", "effective_workflow"}
         )
         proxy_cmd = ProxyCommand(
             task.as_branch(),
diff --git a/law/contrib/glite/workflow.py b/law/contrib/glite/workflow.py
index d38963ae..3343fba8 100644
--- a/law/contrib/glite/workflow.py
+++ b/law/contrib/glite/workflow.py
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ def create_job_file(self, job_num, branches):
             task.exclude_params_workflow |
             task.exclude_params_remote_workflow |
             task.exclude_params_glite_workflow |
-            {"workflow"}
+            {"workflow", "effective_workflow"}
         )
         proxy_cmd = ProxyCommand(
             task.as_branch(branches[0]),
diff --git a/law/contrib/htcondor/workflow.py b/law/contrib/htcondor/workflow.py
index b1ea51b4..360e8c88 100644
--- a/law/contrib/htcondor/workflow.py
+++ b/law/contrib/htcondor/workflow.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ def create_job_file(self, job_num, branches):
             task.exclude_params_workflow |
             task.exclude_params_remote_workflow |
             task.exclude_params_htcondor_workflow |
-            {"workflow"}
+            {"workflow", "effective_workflow"}
         )
         proxy_cmd = ProxyCommand(
             task.as_branch(branches[0]),
diff --git a/law/contrib/lsf/workflow.py b/law/contrib/lsf/workflow.py
index 58a15811..c83b2bd8 100644
--- a/law/contrib/lsf/workflow.py
+++ b/law/contrib/lsf/workflow.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ def create_job_file(self, job_num, branches):
             task.exclude_params_workflow |
             task.exclude_params_remote_workflow |
             task.exclude_params_lsf_workflow |
-            {"workflow"}
+            {"workflow", "effective_workflow"}
         )
         proxy_cmd = ProxyCommand(
             task.as_branch(branches[0]),
diff --git a/law/contrib/slurm/workflow.py b/law/contrib/slurm/workflow.py
index 20dc4c8e..6cc5b560 100644
--- a/law/contrib/slurm/workflow.py
+++ b/law/contrib/slurm/workflow.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ def create_job_file(self, job_num, branches):
             task.exclude_params_workflow |
             task.exclude_params_remote_workflow |
             task.exclude_params_slurm_workflow |
-            {"workflow"}
+            {"workflow", "effective_workflow"}
         )
         proxy_cmd = ProxyCommand(
             task.as_branch(branches[0]),