diff --git a/rpminspect.yaml b/rpminspect.yaml
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+xml:
+    # exclude ruby templates from checks
+    exclude_path: .*\.erb$
+
+shellsyntax:
+    # exclude ruby templates from checks
+    ignore:
+        - /usr/lib*/pcsd/vendor/bundle/gems/thin*/lib/thin/controllers/*.erb