diff --git a/.github/workflows/linting.yml b/.github/workflows/linting.yml
index fbe4222c..6e030c38 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linting.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linting.yml
@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
 
       - name: Install editorconfig-checker
-        run: npm install -g editorconfig-checker
+        run: npm install -g editorconfig-checker@3.0.2
 
       - name: Run ECLint check
-        run: editorconfig-checker -exclude README.md $(find .* -type f | grep -v '.git\|.py\|.md\|json\|yml\|yaml\|html\|css\|work\|.nextflow\|build\|nf_core.egg-info\|log.txt\|Makefile')
+        run: editorconfig-checker -exclude README.md $(find .* -type f | grep -v '.git\|.py\|.md\|cff\|json\|yml\|yaml\|html\|css\|work\|.nextflow\|build\|nf_core.egg-info\|log.txt\|Makefile')
 
   Prettier:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest