diff --git a/calculate/templates/template_processor.py b/calculate/templates/template_processor.py
index bedcdfb..ac4387f 100644
--- a/calculate/templates/template_processor.py
+++ b/calculate/templates/template_processor.py
@@ -2763,7 +2763,15 @@ class DirectoryProcessor:
                                    ("Action parameter is not set for template:"
                                     " {0}").format(template_path))
                 return False
-            elif parameters.action not in self.action:
+            elif parameters.action.startswith('!'):
+                action_matching = (parameters.action[1:].strip() not in
+                                  self.action)
+            elif parameters.action not in self.action: 
+                action_matching = False
+            else:
+                action_matching = True
+
+            if not action_matching:
                 self.output.set_warning(
                              ("Action parameter value '{0}' does not match its"
                               " current value{1} '{2}'. Template: {3}").format(
diff --git a/tests/templates/test_directory_processor.py b/tests/templates/test_directory_processor.py
index ea24668..8f21116 100644
--- a/tests/templates/test_directory_processor.py
+++ b/tests/templates/test_directory_processor.py
@@ -1470,6 +1470,17 @@ class TestDirectoryProcessor:
         directory_processor.process_template_directories()
         assert os.path.exists(join_paths(CHROOT_PATH,'/etc/dir_63/file_0'))
 
+    def test_using_excepting_action_values(self):
+        datavars.main['cl_template_path'] = os.path.join(CHROOT_PATH,
+                                                         'templates_47')
+        directory_processor = DirectoryProcessor(
+                                         'update',
+                                         datavars_module=datavars,
+                                         package='test-category/test-package'
+                                                )
+        directory_processor.process_template_directories()
+        assert os.path.exists(join_paths(CHROOT_PATH,'/etc/dir_65/file_0'))
+
     def test_view_tree(self):
         list_path = join_paths(CHROOT_PATH, '/etc')
         show_tree(list_path)
diff --git a/tests/templates/testfiles/test_dir_processor_root/templates_47/install/.calculate_directory b/tests/templates/testfiles/test_dir_processor_root/templates_47/install/.calculate_directory
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e1f74a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/templates/testfiles/test_dir_processor_root/templates_47/install/.calculate_directory
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{% calculate action = "install", append = "skip", package = "test-category/test-package" %}
diff --git a/tests/templates/testfiles/test_dir_processor_root/templates_47/install/dir_64/file_0 b/tests/templates/testfiles/test_dir_processor_root/templates_47/install/dir_64/file_0
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5b18600
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/templates/testfiles/test_dir_processor_root/templates_47/install/dir_64/file_0
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+{% calculate append = 'join', format = 'raw' %}
+Something I can never have
diff --git a/tests/templates/testfiles/test_dir_processor_root/templates_47/not_install/.calculate_directory b/tests/templates/testfiles/test_dir_processor_root/templates_47/not_install/.calculate_directory
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5d98bcb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/templates/testfiles/test_dir_processor_root/templates_47/not_install/.calculate_directory
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{% calculate action = "!install", append = "skip", package = "test-category/test-package" %}
diff --git a/tests/templates/testfiles/test_dir_processor_root/templates_47/not_install/dir_65/file_0 b/tests/templates/testfiles/test_dir_processor_root/templates_47/not_install/dir_65/file_0
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5b18600
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/templates/testfiles/test_dir_processor_root/templates_47/not_install/dir_65/file_0
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+{% calculate append = 'join', format = 'raw' %}
+Something I can never have