diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index da28b04f4e5..3c83cfc5067 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ exclude = [
 [tool.slotscheck]
 exclude-modules = '''
 (
-  ^ddtrace.(contrib|vendor).*
+  ^ddtrace.(contrib|vendor)
   | ^tests.(contrib|vendor)
   # avoid sitecustomize modules as they start services
   | ddtrace.bootstrap.sitecustomize