diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index e4968a970..8939dd3db 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -30,3 +30,4 @@ repos:
   rev: v2.2.6
   hooks:
   - id: codespell
+    exclude: locale|kickstarter-announcement.md|coreapi-0.1.1.js