diff --git a/.github/workflows/curlylint.yaml b/.github/workflows/curlylint.yaml
index e27d0b1b..593a4283 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/curlylint.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/curlylint.yaml
@@ -24,5 +24,5 @@ jobs:
             --rule 'meta_viewport: true' \
             --rule 'no_autofocus: true' \
             --rule 'tabindex_no_positive: true' \
-            --exclude '_modal.html|create_status/layout.html' \
+            --exclude '_modal.html|create_status/layout.html|reading_modals/layout.html' \
             bookwyrm/templates