diff --git a/internal/config/validate.go b/internal/config/validate.go
index 9d0312a9..9a09562a 100644
--- a/internal/config/validate.go
+++ b/internal/config/validate.go
@@ -134,8 +134,6 @@ func validatePlan(plan *v1.Plan, repos map[string]*v1.Repo) error {
 	}
 
 	slices.Sort(plan.Paths)
-	slices.Sort(plan.Excludes)
-	slices.Sort(plan.Iexcludes)
 
 	return err
 }