diff --git a/mypy.ini b/mypy.ini
index 9eec22e22..ba552f878 100644
--- a/mypy.ini
+++ b/mypy.ini
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 ignore_missing_imports = True
 
 ; FIXME: #4052 fix mypy errors in the exclude directories and remove them below
-exclude = (data_structures|dynamic_programming|graphs|maths|matrix|other|project_euler|searches|strings*)/$
+exclude = (data_structures|graphs|maths|matrix|other|searches)/$