diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
index 11a419de01..3a6a29ef52 100644
--- a/.golangci.yml
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -47,6 +47,12 @@ linters-settings:
 severity:
   default-severity: error
 
+skip-dirs:
+  - protogen/gen
+  - docs
+  - deployments
+  - changelog
+
 issues:
   exclude-use-default: true
   exclude-rules: