diff --git a/charts/charts_test.go b/charts/charts_test.go
index c43b541a9..233e6be33 100644
--- a/charts/charts_test.go
+++ b/charts/charts_test.go
@@ -78,6 +78,9 @@ func TestKubeconform(t *testing.T) {
 		if !file.IsDir() {
 			continue
 		}
+		if file.Name() == "patches" {
+			continue
+		}
 
 		t.Run(file.Name(), func(t *testing.T) {
 			chart, err := loader.LoadDir(file.Name())