diff --git a/samples/standalone/contracts/com/example/server/pom.xml b/samples/standalone/contracts/com/example/server/pom.xml
index 4cb563113d..c2286dc83e 100644
--- a/samples/standalone/contracts/com/example/server/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/standalone/contracts/com/example/server/pom.xml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 		<java.version>1.8</java.version>
 		<spring-cloud-contract.version>1.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-contract.version>
 		<spring-cloud-dependencies.version>Dalston.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-dependencies.version>
+		<excludeBuildFolders>true</excludeBuildFolders>
 	</properties>
 
 	<dependencyManagement>