diff --git a/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-websocket-bundle/nifi-websocket-services-jetty/pom.xml b/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-websocket-bundle/nifi-websocket-services-jetty/pom.xml
index 56c7e9969f..1b15ae8376 100644
--- a/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-websocket-bundle/nifi-websocket-services-jetty/pom.xml
+++ b/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-websocket-bundle/nifi-websocket-services-jetty/pom.xml
@@ -48,4 +48,17 @@
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 	</dependencies>
+	<build>
+		<plugins>
+			<plugin>
+				<groupId>org.apache.rat</groupId>
+				<artifactId>apache-rat-plugin</artifactId>
+				<configuration>
+					<excludes combine.children="append">
+						<exclude>src/test/resources/certs/localhost.crt</exclude>
+					</excludes>
+				</configuration>
+			</plugin>
+		</plugins>
+	</build>
 </project>