diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
index 515054481770..8fefc617c097 100644
--- a/.golangci.yml
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ run:
   skip-dirs:
     - third_party
     - local
+    - cmd/otelcontribcol
 
   # default is true. Enables skipping of directories:
   #   vendor$, third_party$, testdata$, examples$, Godeps$, builtin$