diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yaml b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
index 428b5fc..aa6627a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
@@ -29,17 +29,31 @@ jobs:
         with:
           script: |
             import os
+            import json 
+
             for folder in os.listdir('src'):
-                print(f"{folder}:")
-                print(f"  - '**/{folder}/**'")
-                print(f"  - '.github/workflows/test.yaml'")
+                config = os.path.join('src', folder, 'devcontainer-feature.json')
+                if not os.path.isfile(config):
+                    continue
+
+                with open(config, 'r') as f:
+                    data = json.load(f)
+                    if data.get('deprecated') is True:
+                        print(f"Skipping deprecated feature: {folder}")
+                        continue
+
+                with open('.github/tmp-paths-filter.yml', 'a') as f:
+                    f.write(f"{folder}:\n")
+                    f.write(f"  - '**/{folder}/**'\n")
+                    f.write(f"  - '.github/workflows/test.yaml'\n")
+                
+      - name: Print paths filter
+        run: cat .github/tmp-paths-filter.yml
 
-      - name: Paths Filter
-        uses: dorny/paths-filter@v3
+      - uses: dorny/paths-filter@v3
         id: filter
         with:
-          filters: |
-            ${{ steps.generate-changes.outputs.stdout }}
+          filters: .github/tmp-paths-filter.yml
 
   test-autogenerated:
     needs: detect-changes