diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index be2082fb9a..21f3aa9e85 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ exclude =
 	debian*
 	launcher*
 	newsfragments*
+	docs
+	docs.*
 
 [options.extras_require]
 testing =