diff --git a/controllers/bucket_controller.go b/controllers/bucket_controller.go
index 3b5fb4a95..daf3e21d9 100644
--- a/controllers/bucket_controller.go
+++ b/controllers/bucket_controller.go
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ func (r *BucketReconciler) reconcile(ctx context.Context, bucket sourcev1.Bucket
 			continue
 		}
 
-		if matcher.Match([]string{object.Key}, false) {
+		if matcher.Match(strings.Split(object.Key, "/"), false) {
 			continue
 		}