diff --git a/metadata-ingestion/docs/sources/tableau/tableau_recipe.yml b/metadata-ingestion/docs/sources/tableau/tableau_recipe.yml
index db89e5144c41e1..a01a9d8ddf48aa 100644
--- a/metadata-ingestion/docs/sources/tableau/tableau_recipe.yml
+++ b/metadata-ingestion/docs/sources/tableau/tableau_recipe.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,12 @@ source:
     connect_uri: https://prod-ca-a.online.tableau.com
     site: acryl
     platform_instance: acryl_instance
-    project_pattern: ["^default$", "^Project 2$", "^/Project A/Nested Project B$"]
+    project_pattern:
+      deny:
+        - "^default$"
+      allow: 
+        - "^Project 2$"
+        - "^/Project A/Nested Project B$"
 
     # Credentials
     username: "${TABLEAU_USER}"
@@ -19,4 +24,4 @@ source:
       anotherdatabase: anotherschema
 
 sink:
-  # sink configs
\ No newline at end of file
+  # sink configs