diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 39349f40b1..976d688288 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ repos:
         language: system
         types: [text]
         files: "\\.(jsx?|tsx?|c(js|ts)|m(js|ts)|d\\.(ts|cts|mts)|jsonc?)$"
+        exclude: ^docs/
       - id: validate-starter-projects
         name: Validate Starter Project Templates
         entry: uv run python src/backend/tests/unit/template/test_starter_projects.py