diff --git a/Rakefile b/Rakefile
index c8083099..6f883b30 100644
--- a/Rakefile
+++ b/Rakefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ PuppetLint.configuration.send('disable_class_parameter_defaults')
 # For stonith-enabled (it's a string not a bool)
 PuppetLint.configuration.send('disable_quoted_booleans')
 # Ignore all upstream modules
-PuppetLint.configuration.ignore_paths = ['spec/fixtures/modules/**/*.pp']
+PuppetLint.configuration.ignore_paths = ['spec/fixtures/modules/**/*.pp','examples/*.pp']
 
 task(:default).clear
 task :default => [:spec_prep, :spec_standalone, :lint]