diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 9039388903291cd82437eb1a10c2b0ee29e088b1..1cdf53dbe1c9081705fb2af2d8a5e4728c50eeaf 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ repos:
     rev: 6.0.0
     hooks:
       - id: flake8
-        exclude: ^config/
+        exclude: ^(config/|src/aura_engine_api/rest/)
         args: ["--config=.flake8"]
         # TODO umcomment when #28 is done (https://gitlab.servus.at/aura/engine-api/-/issues/28)
         # additional_dependencies: [