diff --git a/module_analysis/models/ir_module_module.py b/module_analysis/models/ir_module_module.py
index e61db7cc987..fbc70d3b45e 100644
--- a/module_analysis/models/ir_module_module.py
+++ b/module_analysis/models/ir_module_module.py
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ def _get_files_to_analyse(
         if not path:
             return res
         for root, _, files in os.walk(path, followlinks=True):
-            if set(Path(root).parts) & set(exclude_directories):
+            if set(Path(root).relative_to(path).parts) & set(exclude_directories):
                 continue
             for name in files:
                 if name in exclude_files: