diff --git a/settings.gradle b/settings.gradle
index 23a74d7ed..2736fd170 100644
--- a/settings.gradle
+++ b/settings.gradle
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def setupProject(name, projectProps) {
 def yaml = new Yaml()
 def buildconfig = yaml.load(new File(rootDir, '.buildconfig.yml').newInputStream())
 buildconfig.projects.each { project ->
-    setupProject(project.key, project.value)
+    if (!project.key.startsWith("glean-sample")) { setupProject(project.key, project.value) }
 }
 
 gradle.projectsLoaded { ->