diff --git a/.codeclimate.yml b/.codeclimate.yml
index 712b5f65b..103ea86ef 100644
--- a/.codeclimate.yml
+++ b/.codeclimate.yml
@@ -3,4 +3,5 @@ engines:
     enabled: true
 ratings:
   paths: []
-exclude_paths: []
+exclude_paths:
+- "README.md"