diff --git a/validate_workflow.sh b/validate_workflow.sh
index 217387087d1660f5f96e1b92d9884242051e2c49..5797e57e269732b3000eab1f9f22686b15076b9f 100755
--- a/validate_workflow.sh
+++ b/validate_workflow.sh
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ scan_file() {
     debug "scan_file, === entering protected area ==="
     if [ "$STAGE" = "any" ]; then
         is_valid=0
-        for stage in current upcoming; do
+        for stage in upcoming current; do
             cmd=$(prepare_cmd "$MODE" "$ftype" "$stage" | sed -e "s#FILE#$filename#")
             is_valid=$(exec_cmd "$cmd" "$ftype" "$MODE" "$stage" "$logname")
             if [ "$is_valid" -eq 0 ]; then