diff --git a/.ci/testcases/test_directory_structure.py b/.ci/testcases/test_directory_structure.py
index 32e8a4a94..822d9fb44 100644
--- a/.ci/testcases/test_directory_structure.py
+++ b/.ci/testcases/test_directory_structure.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ def test_directories():
 # Ensure no file in pmaports are executable.
 # see https://gitlab.com/postmarketOS/pmaports/-/issues/593.
 def test_executable_files():
-    for file in glob.iglob("**/*", recursive=True):
+    for file in glob.iglob("[!temp]**/**/*", recursive=True):
         if os.path.isdir(file) or os.path.islink(file):
             continue
             # still check other less common inode types