diff --git a/spring-cloud-build-tools/src/main/resources/checkstyle.xml b/spring-cloud-build-tools/src/main/resources/checkstyle.xml
index 23d1dc4d..0cdfb513 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-build-tools/src/main/resources/checkstyle.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-build-tools/src/main/resources/checkstyle.xml
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 
 		<module name="ImportControl">
 			<property name="file" value="import-control.xml"/>
+			<property name="path" value="^.*[\\/]src[\\/]main[\\/].*$"/>
 		</module>
 
 		<!-- TAKEN FROM SPRING BOOT -->