diff --git a/.github/workflows/markdownlint-lessons.yml b/.github/workflows/markdownlint-lessons.yml
index 64c5beceb6..0a83ded22d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/markdownlint-lessons.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/markdownlint-lessons.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ on:
             - '**.md'
             - '!*'
             - '!**/project_*'
+            - '!**/project-*'
             - '!archive/**'
             - '!templates/**'
             - '!markdownlint/docs/**'
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ jobs:
                 **.md
                 !*
                 !**/project_*
+                !**/project-*
                 !archive/**
                 !templates/**
                 !markdownlint/docs/**
diff --git a/.github/workflows/markdownlint-projects.yml b/.github/workflows/markdownlint-projects.yml
index bd3c586cac..081cb18340 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/markdownlint-projects.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/markdownlint-projects.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     paths:
         - '**/project_*.md'
+        - '**/project-*.md'
         - '!*'
         - '!archive/**'
         - '!templates/**'
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ jobs:
             with:
               files: |
                 **/project_*.md
+                **/project-*.md
                 !*
                 !archive/**
                 !templates/**