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.