diff --git a/.golangci-forward.yaml b/.golangci-forward.yaml
index b3bee5422..1486a4873 100644
--- a/.golangci-forward.yaml
+++ b/.golangci-forward.yaml
@@ -9,3 +9,8 @@ linters:
         - pattern: ^dataservices.DataStore.(EdgeGroup|EdgeJob|EdgeStack|EndpointRelation|Endpoint|GitCredential|Registry|ResourceControl|Role|Settings|Snapshot|Stack|Tag|User)$
           msg: Use a transaction instead
       analyze-types: true
+  exclusions:
+    rules:
+      - path: _test\.go
+        linters:
+          - forbidigo