diff --git a/.sops.yaml b/.sops.yaml
index 09bbcea..fb3742b 100644
--- a/.sops.yaml
+++ b/.sops.yaml
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ creation_rules:
       - pgp:
           *admin_gpg_keys
   # general
-  - path_regex: inventories/**/*\\.sops\\..+
+  - path_regex: inventories/.*\\.sops\\..+
     key_groups:
       - pgp:
           *admin_gpg_keys