diff --git a/dbtmetabase/__main__.py b/dbtmetabase/__main__.py
index 9e69c85b..07530eec 100644
--- a/dbtmetabase/__main__.py
+++ b/dbtmetabase/__main__.py
@@ -361,10 +361,10 @@ def models(
 )
 @click.option(
     "--exclude-unverified",
-    envvar="EXCLUDE_UNVERIFIED",
+    envvar="EXCLUDE_UNVERIFIED_CARDS",
     show_envvar=True,
     is_flag=True,
-    help="Exclude collection items that have not been verified.",
+    help="Exclude cards that have not been verified.",
 )
 def exposures(
     output_path: str,
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ def exposures(
     include_collections: Optional[Sequence[str]],
     exclude_collections: Optional[Sequence[str]],
     allow_personal_collections: bool,
-    exclude_unverified: bool,
+    exclude_unverified_cards: bool,
     core: DbtMetabase,
 ):
     core.extract_exposures(
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ def exposures(
             exclude=exclude_collections,
         ),
         allow_personal_collections=allow_personal_collections,
-        exclude_unverified=exclude_unverified,
+        exclude_unverified_cards=exclude_unverified_cards,
     )
 
 
diff --git a/dbtmetabase/_exposures.py b/dbtmetabase/_exposures.py
index f9c752a3..a784ffc4 100644
--- a/dbtmetabase/_exposures.py
+++ b/dbtmetabase/_exposures.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ def extract_exposures(
         output_grouping: Optional[str] = None,
         collection_filter: Optional[Filter] = None,
         allow_personal_collections: bool = False,
-        exclude_unverified: bool = False,
+        exclude_unverified_cards: bool = False,
     ) -> Iterable[Mapping]:
         """Extract dbt exposures from Metabase.
 
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ def extract_exposures(
             output_grouping (Optional[str], optional): Grouping for output YAML files, supported values: "collection" (by collection slug) or "type" (by entity type). Defaults to None.
             collection_filter (Optional[Filter], optional): Filter Metabase collections. Defaults to None.
             allow_personal_collections (bool, optional): Allow personal Metabase collections. Defaults to False.
-            exlcude_unverified (bool, optional): Exclude unverified models. Defaults to False.
+            exclude_unverified_cards (bool, optional): Exclude unverified cards. Defaults to False.
 
         Returns:
             Iterable[Mapping]: List of parsed exposures.
@@ -91,8 +91,12 @@ def extract_exposures(
                 uid=collection["id"],
                 models=("card", "dashboard"),
             ):
-                if exclude_unverified and item.get("moderated_status") != "verified":
-                    _logger.debug("Skipping unverified item '%s'", item["id"])
+                if (
+                    exclude_unverified_cards
+                    and item.get("moderated_status") != "verified"
+                    and item.get("model") == "card"
+                ):
+                    _logger.debug("Skipping unverified card '%s'", item["name"])
                     continue
                 depends = set()
                 native_query = ""