diff --git a/.github/workflows/secret-scan.yml b/.github/workflows/secret-scan.yml
index 912f5d0..55e080d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/secret-scan.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/secret-scan.yml
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run TruffleHog scan
         run: |
           if [ -e .secret_scan_ignore ]; then
-            trufflehog git file://. --only-verified --github-actions --fail --exclude-paths=.secret_scan_ignore
+            trufflehog git file://. --only-verified --github-actions --fail --exclude-paths=.secret_scan_ignore --exclude-detectors="datadogtoken"
           else
-            trufflehog git file://. --only-verified --github-actions --fail
+            trufflehog git file://. --only-verified --github-actions --fail --exclude-detectors="datadogtoken"
           fi