diff --git a/validate_workflow.sh b/validate_workflow.sh
index 5797e57e269732b3000eab1f9f22686b15076b9f..1b1b033c2dc6d42bafb7df8ecf9be39a762a10a8 100755
--- a/validate_workflow.sh
+++ b/validate_workflow.sh
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ scan_file() {
     trap "" SIGINT
     debug "scan_file, === entering protected area ==="
     if [ "$STAGE" = "any" ]; then
-        is_valid=0
+        is_valid=1
         for stage in upcoming current; do
             cmd=$(prepare_cmd "$MODE" "$ftype" "$stage" | sed -e "s#FILE#$filename#")
             is_valid=$(exec_cmd "$cmd" "$ftype" "$MODE" "$stage" "$logname")