diff --git a/dist/post_run/index.js b/dist/post_run/index.js
index 634702e..dc689b1 100644
--- a/dist/post_run/index.js
+++ b/dist/post_run/index.js
@@ -26482,6 +26482,9 @@ function parse (pattern, isSub) {
           continue
         }
 
+        // coalesce consecutive non-globstar * characters
+        if (c === '*' && stateChar === '*') continue
+
         // if we already have a stateChar, then it means
         // that there was something like ** or +? in there.
         // Handle the stateChar, then proceed with this one.
diff --git a/dist/run/index.js b/dist/run/index.js
index e043c8f..caf15d3 100644
--- a/dist/run/index.js
+++ b/dist/run/index.js
@@ -26482,6 +26482,9 @@ function parse (pattern, isSub) {
           continue
         }
 
+        // coalesce consecutive non-globstar * characters
+        if (c === '*' && stateChar === '*') continue
+
         // if we already have a stateChar, then it means
         // that there was something like ** or +? in there.
         // Handle the stateChar, then proceed with this one.
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 441f833..6175e41 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1170,24 +1170,37 @@
         "typescript": ">=4.8.4 <6.0.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@typescript-eslint/typescript-estree/node_modules/balanced-match": {
+      "version": "4.0.4",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/balanced-match/-/balanced-match-4.0.4.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-BLrgEcRTwX2o6gGxGOCNyMvGSp35YofuYzw9h1IMTRmKqttAZZVU67bdb9Pr2vUHA8+j3i2tJfjO6C6+4myGTA==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": "18 || 20 || >=22"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/@typescript-eslint/typescript-estree/node_modules/brace-expansion": {
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/brace-expansion/-/brace-expansion-2.0.2.tgz",
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+      "version": "5.0.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/brace-expansion/-/brace-expansion-5.0.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-fy6KJm2RawA5RcHkLa1z/ScpBeA762UF9KmZQxwIbDtRJrgLzM10depAiEQ+CXYcoiqW1/m96OAAoke2nE9EeA==",
       "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
-        "balanced-match": "^1.0.0"
+        "balanced-match": "^4.0.2"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": "18 || 20 || >=22"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@typescript-eslint/typescript-estree/node_modules/minimatch": {
-      "version": "9.0.5",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/minimatch/-/minimatch-9.0.5.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-G6T0ZX48xgozx7587koeX9Ys2NYy6Gmv//P89sEte9V9whIapMNF4idKxnW2QtCcLiTWlb/wfCabAtAFWhhBow==",
+      "version": "9.0.7",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/minimatch/-/minimatch-9.0.7.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-MOwgjc8tfrpn5QQEvjijjmDVtMw2oL88ugTevzxQnzRLm6l3fVEF2gzU0kYeYYKD8C66+IdGX6peJ4MyUlUnPg==",
       "dev": true,
       "license": "ISC",
       "dependencies": {
-        "brace-expansion": "^2.0.1"
+        "brace-expansion": "^5.0.2"
       },
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=16 || 14 >=14.17"
@@ -3230,9 +3243,10 @@
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     },
     "node_modules/minimatch": {
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/minimatch/-/minimatch-3.1.2.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-J7p63hRiAjw1NDEww1W7i37+ByIrOWO5XQQAzZ3VOcL0PNybwpfmV/N05zFAzwQ9USyEcX6t3UO+K5aqBQOIHw==",
+      "version": "3.1.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/minimatch/-/minimatch-3.1.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-M2GCs7Vk83NxkUyQV1bkABc4yxgz9kILhHImZiBPAZ9ybuvCb0/H7lEl5XvIg3g+9d4eNotkZA5IWwYl0tibaA==",
+      "license": "ISC",
       "dependencies": {
         "brace-expansion": "^1.1.7"
       },