diff --git a/.pre-commit-hooks.yaml b/.pre-commit-hooks.yaml
index c8d3ffe..8a3efa8 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-hooks.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-hooks.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 -   id: bazel-buildifier
     name: 'bazel buildifier'
     entry: run-bazel-buildifier.sh
-    files: 'BUILD.bazel|BUILD'
+    files: '(^(BUILD\.bazel|BUILD)|/\2|\.BUILD)$'
     language: 'script'
     description: "Runs `buildifier`, requires bazel buildifier"
 -   id: go-imports