diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/cpg.formatting-conventions.gradle.kts b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/cpg.formatting-conventions.gradle.kts
index 9f8c7d874e..4c739ba254 100644
--- a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/cpg.formatting-conventions.gradle.kts
+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/cpg.formatting-conventions.gradle.kts
@@ -108,6 +108,11 @@ spotless {
     }
 
     python {
+        targetExclude(
+            fileTree(project.projectDir) {
+                include("**/node_modules")
+            }
+        )
         target("src/main/**/*.py")
         licenseHeader(headerWithHashes, "from").yearSeparator(" - ")
     }
@@ -116,4 +121,4 @@ spotless {
         target("src/main/golang/**/*.go")
         licenseHeader(headerWithStars, "package").yearSeparator(" - ")
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}