diff --git a/.codeclimate.yml b/.codeclimate.yml
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+exclude_patterns:
+  - "src/backend/distributed/utils/citus_outfuncs.c"
+  - "src/backend/distributed/deparser/ruleutils_*.c"
+  - "src/include/distributed/citus_nodes.h"
+  - "src/backend/distributed/safeclib"
+  - "**/vendor/"