diff --git a/templates/_templating_scripting.py b/templates/_templating_scripting.py
index f7757eb..de0a3a7 100755
--- a/templates/_templating_scripting.py
+++ b/templates/_templating_scripting.py
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ def create_issue(title: str, body: str) -> None:
     for changed_path in changed_paths:
         template = CONFIG.find_template(pr_repo, changed_path)
         is_templated = template is not None
-        ignored = changed_path in ignore_dict[pr_repo]
+        ignored = str(changed_path) in ignore_dict[pr_repo]
         if ignored:
             continue
         if is_templated: