diff --git a/hadoop-build-tools/pom.xml b/hadoop-build-tools/pom.xml
index 7b053a5ac5c..c645d0ed792 100644
--- a/hadoop-build-tools/pom.xml
+++ b/hadoop-build-tools/pom.xml
@@ -111,6 +111,16 @@
           </execution>
         </executions>
       </plugin>
+      <plugin>
+        <groupId>org.apache.rat</groupId>
+        <artifactId>apache-rat-plugin</artifactId>
+        <configuration>
+          <excludes>
+            <exclude>maven-eclipse.xml</exclude>
+            <exclude>.externalToolBuilders/Maven_Ant_Builder.launch</exclude>
+          </excludes>
+        </configuration>
+      </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>
 </project>