diff --git a/BUILD b/BUILD
index 8244c90..a6e19d7 100644
--- a/BUILD
+++ b/BUILD
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 # gazelle:prefix source.monogon.dev
 # gazelle:go_naming_convention import
+# gazelle:exclude **/gomod-generated-placeholder.go
 gazelle(name = "gazelle")
 
 gazelle(