diff --git a/build/root/.kazelcfg.json b/build/root/.kazelcfg.json
index ead969b479..fae9ddd5f0 100644
--- a/build/root/.kazelcfg.json
+++ b/build/root/.kazelcfg.json
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 	"GoPrefix": "k8s.io/kubernetes",
 	"SkippedPaths": [
 		"^_.*",
+		"/_",
 		"^third_party/etcd.*"
 	],
 	"AddSourcesRules": true,