diff --git a/module_analysis/models/ir_module_module.py b/module_analysis/models/ir_module_module.py
index 81dc07ab75c..b44fe404caa 100644
--- a/module_analysis/models/ir_module_module.py
+++ b/module_analysis/models/ir_module_module.py
@@ -164,9 +164,9 @@ def _get_files_to_analyse(
         if not path:
             return res
         for root, dirs, files in os.walk(path, followlinks=True):
-            if set(Path(root).parts) & set(exclude_directories):
-                continue
             for name in files:
+                if set(Path(name).parts) & set(exclude_directories):
+                    continue
                 if name in exclude_files:
                     continue
                 filename, file_extension = os.path.splitext(name)