diff --git a/.github/workflows/formatting.yml b/.github/workflows/formatting.yml
index 083a736e0..eabf9d012 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/formatting.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/formatting.yml
@@ -22,4 +22,6 @@ jobs:
       id: check-formatting
       uses: FreeRTOS/CI-CD-Github-Actions/formatting-bot@main
       with:
-        exclude-dirs: portable
+        exclude-dirs: |
+          portable
+          examples/template_configuration