diff --git a/.licenserc.yaml b/.licenserc.yaml
index 70afb9ca12d41d..79f16ef2db747c 100644
--- a/.licenserc.yaml
+++ b/.licenserc.yaml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ header:
     - ".gitmodules"
     - ".licenserc.yaml"
     - ".rat-excludes"
+    - ".github/**"
     - "be/src/common/status.cpp"
     - "be/src/common/status.h"
     - "be/src/env/env.h"