diff --git a/.github/workflows/request-dataplane-review.yml b/.github/workflows/request-dataplane-review.yml
index d5ef78d17..4a86b0541 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/request-dataplane-review.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/request-dataplane-review.yml
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ on:
       - ".github/workflows/request-dataplane-review.yml"
       - "**/*derp*"
       - "**/derp*/**"
-    paths-ignore:
-      - "**/depaware.txt"
+      - "!**/depaware.txt"
 
 jobs:
   request-dataplane-review: