diff --git a/rule-types/github/actions_check_pinned_tags.yaml b/rule-types/github/actions_check_pinned_tags.yaml
index bf38a0f..ec49bd1 100644
--- a/rule-types/github/actions_check_pinned_tags.yaml
+++ b/rule-types/github/actions_check_pinned_tags.yaml
@@ -81,12 +81,12 @@ def:
           # Check if the step has a uses directive
           not is_null(s.uses)
 
-          # Skip if the full name of the action is part of excludes
-          not is_excluded(s.uses, input.profile.exclude)
-
           # Split the uses directive at '@'
           parts := split(s.uses, "@")
 
+          # Skip if the action name is part of excludes
+          not is_excluded(parts[0], input.profile.exclude)
+
           # Check if the string after '@' is 40 characters long (SHA-1 hash length)
           count(parts[1]) != 40