diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 5cfbaba5..a8325505 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
             <configuration>
               <excludes combine.children="append">
                 <exclude>checkstyle:/src/site/resources/.*</exclude>
+                <exclude>checkstyle:/src/site/site.xml</exclude>
               </excludes>
             </configuration>
           </plugin>