diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index bfb0b5a64..d0d995bfc 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -147,8 +147,6 @@ template-validate: build
 template-validate:
 	./bin/nuclei -ut
 	./bin/nuclei -validate \
-		-et .github/ \
-		-et helpers/payloads/ \
 		-et http/technologies \
 		-t dns \
 		-t ssl \
@@ -157,7 +155,5 @@ template-validate:
 		-ept code
 	./bin/nuclei -validate \
 		-w workflows \
-		-et .github/ \
-		-et helpers/payloads/ \
 		-et http/technologies \
 		-ept code
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