diff --git a/sonar-project.properties b/sonar-project.properties
index bfb2bc5913..bdf5276a7f 100644
--- a/sonar-project.properties
+++ b/sonar-project.properties
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ sonar.projectKey=kyverno_kyverno
 # relative paths to source directories. More details and properties are described
 # in https://sonarcloud.io/documentation/project-administration/narrowing-the-focus/
 sonar.sources=.
-sonar.exclusions=test/**
+sonar.exclusions=test/**, cmd/cli/kubectl-kyverno/_testdata/**