diff --git a/spring-cloud-release-tools-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/release/internal/ReleaserProperties.java b/spring-cloud-release-tools-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/release/internal/ReleaserProperties.java
index 63466918..31731222 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-release-tools-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/release/internal/ReleaserProperties.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-release-tools-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/release/internal/ReleaserProperties.java
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ public class ReleaserProperties {
 		@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
 		private List<String> ignoredPomRegex = Arrays.asList(new String[] {
 				"^.*spring-cloud-contract-maven-plugin/src/test/projects/.*$",
+				"^.*spring-cloud-contract-maven-plugin/target/.*$",
 				"^.*samples/standalone.*$"
 		});