diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 2f95df6..a5e78e6 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -107,6 +107,9 @@ exclude =
     docs/conf.py
     examples/*
 
+[mypy]
+exclude = docs|examples
+
 [pyscaffold]
 # PyScaffold's parameters when the project was created.
 # This will be used when updating. Do not change!