diff --git a/.github/workflows/linter.yml b/.github/workflows/linter.yml
index 0f242c6..3cfc1af 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linter.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linter.yml
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v1
     - uses: actions/setup-python@v1
     - run: pip install cpplint
-    - run: cpplint --recursive .
+    - run: cpplint --recursive --filter=-build/include_subdir .