diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 6e94933ed..d3f379c7c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ jobs:
       run: python netbox/manage.py collectstatic --no-input
 
     - name: Check PEP8 compliance
-      run: pycodestyle --ignore=W504,E501 netbox/
+      run: pycodestyle --ignore=W504,E501 --exclude=node_modules netbox/
 
     - name: Check UI ESLint, TypeScript, and Prettier Compliance
       run: yarn --cwd netbox/project-static validate