diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index d026fd6357b..d5778fb7eeb 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -38,11 +38,11 @@ aggressive = 2
 #   which can contain their own configuration and be handled separately.
 # - `./scripts/modules/rna_manual_reference.py` because it's a generated data-file.
 exclude = """
-./extern/*,
-./scripts/addons_core/*,
-./scripts/modules/rna_manual_reference.py,
-./tools/svn_rev_map/sha1_to_rev.py,
-./tools/svn_rev_map/rev_to_sha1.py,
+extern/*,
+scripts/addons_core/*,
+scripts/modules/rna_manual_reference.py,
+tools/svn_rev_map/sha1_to_rev.py,
+tools/svn_rev_map/rev_to_sha1.py,
 """
 
 # Omit settings such as `jobs`, `in_place` & `recursive` as they can cause editor utilities that auto-format on save
diff --git a/tools/utils_maintenance/autopep8_format_paths.py b/tools/utils_maintenance/autopep8_format_paths.py
index 9f92679a63d..7ba29a8593d 100755
--- a/tools/utils_maintenance/autopep8_format_paths.py
+++ b/tools/utils_maintenance/autopep8_format_paths.py
@@ -27,8 +27,9 @@ from typing import (
     Optional,
 )
 
+# Temporary, until all platforms update to 2.3.1.
 VERSION_MIN = (1, 6, 0)
-VERSION_MAX_RECOMMENDED = (1, 6, 0)
+VERSION_MAX_RECOMMENDED = (2, 3, 1)
 AUTOPEP8_FORMAT_CMD = "autopep8"
 AUTOPEP8_FORMAT_DEFAULT_ARGS = (
     # Operate on all directories recursively.