diff --git a/.github/workflows/upstream-utils.yml b/.github/workflows/upstream-utils.yml
index 15597d05143..867df037f00 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upstream-utils.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upstream-utils.yml
@@ -123,4 +123,4 @@ jobs:
       - name: Add untracked files to index so they count as changes
         run: git add -A
       - name: Check output
-        run: git --no-pager diff --exit-code HEAD
+        run: git --no-pager diff --exit-code HEAD ':!*.bazel'