diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yaml b/.github/workflows/lint.yaml
index 46bfb4b..66845c2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yaml
@@ -57,4 +57,5 @@ jobs:
           severity: CRITICAL,HIGH
           scanners: config
           skip-dirs: ui/.next,charts,e2e
-          skip-files: build/clabverter.Dockerfile,build/launcher.Dockerfile
+          # we know launcher/dev/clabverter are using root user, its fine for now!
+          skip-files: build/clabverter.Dockerfile,build/launcher.Dockerfile,.develop/dev.Dockerfile