diff --git a/.github/workflows/rule-validate.yml b/.github/workflows/rule-validate.yml
index a3d56126fb3..b1409387b1d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rule-validate.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rule-validate.yml
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ jobs:
                   match = match.replaceAll("#", "")
                   let emls = match.split(seperatorRegex)
                   console.log("Split EMLs: " + JSON.stringify(emls))
-                  allEMLsToSkip = allEMLsToSkip.concat(emls)
+                  allEMLsToSkip = allEMLsToSkip.concat(emls.filter((s) => s !== ""))
                 });
               }
             }