diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
index 46144eae..5b76972b 100644
--- a/.golangci.yml
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ run:
   skip-dirs-use-default: true
   skip-dirs:
     - (^|/)mock($|/)
+    - internal/valtools
   timeout: 3m
 
 linters: