diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
index 894ea22bf69db911b97f7093798094fdf22ba2d3..cccc94d98840944ac2f5377637035dbeba33f7b2 100644
--- a/.golangci.yml
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ run:
     issues-exit-code: 1
     # directories to be ignored by linters
     skip-dirs:
+        - artifacts
         - controller/forks
         - controller/test
         - controller/mocks