diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 80fd8d24e8c4407b6ae16bdb292b947d52d6732e..a57ecd80728caa533026d31d0e454f0be16ed5ca 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ repos:
         alias: ec
         stages: [ pre-commit ]
         name: "EditorConfig Rules"
+        exclude: ^LICENSES/
   - repo: https://github.com/cmake-lint/cmake-lint
     rev: 251239e56ab8b88889fec16a47376c44dfa16a99
     hooks: