diff --git a/extensions/git/package.json b/extensions/git/package.json
index 0d89c9bdb9d..9f53f3ff167 100644
--- a/extensions/git/package.json
+++ b/extensions/git/package.json
@@ -3576,7 +3576,7 @@
             "type": "string"
           },
           "default": [
-            "**/node_modules{,/**}"
+            "**/node_modules/**"
           ],
           "scope": "resource",
           "markdownDescription": "%config.worktreeIncludeFiles%"
diff --git a/extensions/git/src/repository.ts b/extensions/git/src/repository.ts
index 7378ae3c277..97621cb597c 100644
--- a/extensions/git/src/repository.ts
+++ b/extensions/git/src/repository.ts
@@ -1890,7 +1890,7 @@ export class Repository implements Disposable {
 
 	private async _getWorktreeIncludeFiles(): Promise<Set<string>> {
 		const config = workspace.getConfiguration('git', Uri.file(this.root));
-		const worktreeIncludeFiles = config.get<string[]>('worktreeIncludeFiles', ['**/node_modules{,/**}']);
+		const worktreeIncludeFiles = config.get<string[]>('worktreeIncludeFiles', ['**/node_modules/**']);
 
 		if (worktreeIncludeFiles.length === 0) {
 			return new Set<string>();