diff --git a/testing/ef_tests/check_all_files_accessed.py b/testing/ef_tests/check_all_files_accessed.py
index 53fb626e7e..7ea143fb7e 100755
--- a/testing/ef_tests/check_all_files_accessed.py
+++ b/testing/ef_tests/check_all_files_accessed.py
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ excluded_paths = [
     "tests/.*/.*/networking/.*",
     # TODO: fast confirmation rule not merged yet
     "tests/.*/.*/fast_confirmation",
+    # TODO: fork choice compliance invalid_message tests not implemented yet
+    "tests/minimal/.*/fork_choice_compliance/invalid_message_test/.*"
 ]