diff --git a/Test.ps1 b/Test.ps1
index e3f286c..0d7ef2f 100644
--- a/Test.ps1
+++ b/Test.ps1
@@ -9,6 +9,18 @@ if($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) {
     throw "*ERROR**: failed to initialize Python Virtual Environment"
 }
 
+# Rename all project manifests to correct format.
+# This is done to avoid security scanning them for deprecated/vulnerable library dependencies
+# These sample projects are not intended to be used in production, but are used for testing
+Rename-Item -Path "./sample-projects/dotnet-samples/sample_csproj_PLACEHOLDER" -NewName "sample.csproj"
+Rename-Item -Path "./sample-projects/go-samples/compatible/go_mod_PLACEHOLDER" -NewName "go.mod"
+Rename-Item -Path "./sample-projects/go-samples/incompatible/go_mod_PLACEHOLDER" -NewName "go.mod"
+Rename-Item -Path "./sample-projects/java-samples/pom_xml_PLACEHOLDER" -NewName "pom.xml"
+Rename-Item -Path "./sample-projects/node-samples/package_json_PLACEHOLDER" -NewName "package.json"
+Rename-Item -Path "./sample-projects/python-samples/compatible/requirements_txt_PLACEHOLDER" -NewName "requirements.txt"
+Rename-Item -Path "./sample-projects/python-samples/incompatible/requirements_txt_PLACEHOLDER" -NewName "requirements.txt"
+Rename-Item -Path "./sample-projects/ruby-samples/Gemfile_PLACEHOLDER" -NewName "Gemfile"
+
 Write-Host "🔬 Running unit tests"
 .\Unit-Test.ps1
 if($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) {
diff --git a/sample-projects/dotnet-samples/sample.csproj b/sample-projects/dotnet-samples/sample_csproj_PLACEHOLDER
similarity index 100%
rename from sample-projects/dotnet-samples/sample.csproj
rename to sample-projects/dotnet-samples/sample_csproj_PLACEHOLDER
diff --git a/sample-projects/go-samples/compatible/go.mod b/sample-projects/go-samples/compatible/go_mod_PLACEHOLDER
similarity index 100%
rename from sample-projects/go-samples/compatible/go.mod
rename to sample-projects/go-samples/compatible/go_mod_PLACEHOLDER
diff --git a/sample-projects/go-samples/incompatible/go.mod b/sample-projects/go-samples/incompatible/go_mod_PLACEHOLDER
similarity index 100%
rename from sample-projects/go-samples/incompatible/go.mod
rename to sample-projects/go-samples/incompatible/go_mod_PLACEHOLDER
diff --git a/sample-projects/java-samples/pom.xml b/sample-projects/java-samples/pom_xml_PLACEHOLDER
similarity index 100%
rename from sample-projects/java-samples/pom.xml
rename to sample-projects/java-samples/pom_xml_PLACEHOLDER
diff --git a/sample-projects/node-samples/package.json b/sample-projects/node-samples/package_json_PLACEHOLDER
similarity index 100%
rename from sample-projects/node-samples/package.json
rename to sample-projects/node-samples/package_json_PLACEHOLDER
diff --git a/sample-projects/python-samples/compatible/requirements.txt b/sample-projects/python-samples/compatible/requirements_txt_PLACEHOLDER
similarity index 100%
rename from sample-projects/python-samples/compatible/requirements.txt
rename to sample-projects/python-samples/compatible/requirements_txt_PLACEHOLDER
diff --git a/sample-projects/python-samples/incompatible/requirements.txt b/sample-projects/python-samples/incompatible/requirements_txt_PLACEHOLDER
similarity index 100%
rename from sample-projects/python-samples/incompatible/requirements.txt
rename to sample-projects/python-samples/incompatible/requirements_txt_PLACEHOLDER
diff --git a/sample-projects/ruby-samples/Gemfile b/sample-projects/ruby-samples/Gemfile_PLACEHOLDER
similarity index 100%
rename from sample-projects/ruby-samples/Gemfile
rename to sample-projects/ruby-samples/Gemfile_PLACEHOLDER
diff --git a/test.sh b/test.sh
index e9abbaf..b084875 100755
--- a/test.sh
+++ b/test.sh
@@ -9,6 +9,18 @@ if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
     echo "**ERROR**: failed to initialize Python Virtual Environment" && exit 1
 fi
 
+# Rename all project manifests to correct format.
+# This is done to avoid security scanning them for deprecated/vulnerable library dependancies
+# These sample projects are not intended to be used in production, but are used for testing
+mv ./sample-projects/dotnet-samples/sample_csproj_PLACEHOLDER ./sample-projects/dotnet-samples/sample.csproj
+mv ./sample-projects/go-samples/compatible/go_mod_PLACEHOLDER ./sample-projects/go-samples/compatible/go.mod
+mv ./sample-projects/go-samples/incompatible/go_mod_PLACEHOLDER ./sample-projects/go-samples/incompatible/go.mod
+mv ./sample-projects/java-samples/pom_xml_PLACEHOLDER ./sample-projects/java-samples/pom.xml
+mv ./sample-projects/node-samples/package_json_PLACEHOLDER ./sample-projects/node-samples/package.json
+mv ./sample-projects/python-samples/compatible/requirements_txt_PLACEHOLDER ./sample-projects/python-samples/compatible/requirements.txt
+mv ./sample-projects/python-samples/incompatible/requirements_txt_PLACEHOLDER ./sample-projects/python-samples/incompatible/requirements.txt
+mv ./sample-projects/ruby-samples/Gemfile_PLACEHOLDER ./sample-projects/ruby-samples/Gemfile
+
 # run unit tests
 echo "🔬 Running unit tests"
 ./unit-test.sh