diff --git a/packages/google-cloud-node/.nycrc b/packages/google-cloud-node/.nycrc
index a1a8e6920ced..feb032400d41 100644
--- a/packages/google-cloud-node/.nycrc
+++ b/packages/google-cloud-node/.nycrc
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
   "exclude": [
     "src/*{/*,/**/*}.js",
     "src/*/v*/*.js",
-    "test/**/*.js"
+    "test/**/*.js",
+    "build/test"
   ],
   "watermarks": {
     "branches": [