diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-file-contents.yml b/.github/workflows/check-file-contents.yml
index 6c02d904..974f3816 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-file-contents.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-file-contents.yml
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ jobs:
             echo ""
 
             set +e
-            FILES_WITH_FORBIDDEN_IMPORT=$(grep -lE '^from.*cli.*import.*$' $CHANGED_FILES)
+            FILES_WITH_FORBIDDEN_IMPORT=$(grep -lE '^from.*\bcli\b.*import.*$' $CHANGED_FILES)
             GREP_EXIT_CODE=$?
             set -e