diff --git a/scripts/check-stopships.sh b/scripts/check-stopships.sh
index 4380ab7..25012ba 100755
--- a/scripts/check-stopships.sh
+++ b/scripts/check-stopships.sh
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-! git grep -n -i "STOP""SHIP" -- :/
+! git grep -n -i "STOP""SHIP" -- :/ ':/!*.md'