diff --git a/lib/tasks/generateJsdoc.js b/lib/tasks/generateJsdoc.js
index 7b7d0cf50..693de9ed6 100644
--- a/lib/tasks/generateJsdoc.js
+++ b/lib/tasks/generateJsdoc.js
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ const {resourceFactory} = require("@ui5/fs");
  * @alias module:@ui5/builder.tasks.generateJsdoc
  * @param {Object} parameters Parameters
  * @param {module:@ui5/fs.DuplexCollection} parameters.workspace DuplexCollection to read and write files
- * @param {module:@ui5/fs.ReaderCollection} parameters.dependencies DuplexCollection to read and write files
+ * @param {module:@ui5/fs.AbstractReader} parameters.dependencies Reader or Collection to read dependency files
  * @param {Object} parameters.options Options
- * @param {string} parameters.options.pattern Pattern to locate the files to be processed
+ * @param {string|Array} parameters.options.pattern Pattern to locate the files to be processed
  * @param {string} parameters.options.projectName Project name
  * @param {string} parameters.options.version Project version
  * @param {boolean} [parameters.options.sdkBuild=true] Whether additional SDK specific api.json
@@ -138,6 +138,15 @@ async function writeResourcesToDir({workspace, pattern, targetPath}) {
 	await Promise.all(allResources.map((resource) => fsTarget.write(resource)));
 }
 
+/**
+ * Write api.json files of dependencies to given target path in a flat structure
+ *
+ * @private
+ * @param {Object} parameters Parameters
+ * @param {module:@ui5/fs.AbstractReader} parameters.dependencies Reader or Collection to read dependency files
+ * @param {string} parameters.targetPath Path to write the resources to
+ * @returns {Promise<undefined>} Promise resolving with <code>undefined</code> once data has been written
+ */
 async function writeDependencyApisToDir({dependencies, targetPath}) {
 	const depApis = await dependencies.byGlob("/test-resources/**/designtime/api.json");
 
diff --git a/lib/types/library/LibraryBuilder.js b/lib/types/library/LibraryBuilder.js
index ea7d5d0bb..396a60655 100644
--- a/lib/types/library/LibraryBuilder.js
+++ b/lib/types/library/LibraryBuilder.js
@@ -42,13 +42,24 @@ class LibraryBuilder extends AbstractBuilder {
 
 		this.addTask("generateJsdoc", () => {
 			const generateJsdoc = tasks.generateJsdoc;
+
+			const patterns = ["/resources/**/*.js"];
+			// Add excludes
+			if (project.builder && project.builder.jsdoc && project.builder.jsdoc.excludes) {
+				const excludes = project.builder.jsdoc.excludes.map((pattern) => {
+					return `!/resources/${pattern}`;
+				});
+
+				patterns.push(...excludes);
+			}
+
 			return generateJsdoc({
 				workspace: resourceCollections.workspace,
 				dependencies: resourceCollections.dependencies,
 				options: {
 					projectName: project.metadata.name,
 					version: project.version,
-					pattern: "/resources/**/*.js"
+					pattern: patterns
 				}
 			});
 		});