diff --git a/cmd/soong_build/main.go b/cmd/soong_build/main.go
index bc2d5cb07..0599ad9e2 100644
--- a/cmd/soong_build/main.go
+++ b/cmd/soong_build/main.go
@@ -276,6 +276,7 @@ func apiBuildFileExcludes() []string {
 			src != "BUILD" &&
 			src != "BUILD.bazel" &&
 			!strings.HasPrefix(src, "build/bazel") &&
+			!strings.HasPrefix(src, "external/bazel-skylib") &&
 			!strings.HasPrefix(src, "prebuilts/clang") {
 			ret = append(ret, src)
 		}