diff --git a/plugins/plugin-docker/che-plugin-docker-machine/pom.xml b/plugins/plugin-docker/che-plugin-docker-machine/pom.xml
index a85a1b75d50..8fb462b292c 100644
--- a/plugins/plugin-docker/che-plugin-docker-machine/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/plugin-docker/che-plugin-docker-machine/pom.xml
@@ -140,6 +140,25 @@
                     </excludes>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>com.mycila</groupId>
+                <artifactId>license-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                <configuration>
+                    <excludes>
+                        <!-- Exclude files until #3281 is resolved -->
+                        <exclude>**/ServerEvaluationStrategyProvider.java</exclude>
+                        <exclude>**/ServerEvaluationStrategy.java</exclude>
+                        <exclude>**/ServerEvaluationStrategyTest.java</exclude>
+                        <exclude>**/DefaultServerEvaluationStrategy.java</exclude>
+                        <exclude>**/DefaultServerEvaluationStrategyTest.java</exclude>
+                        <exclude>**/LocalDockerServerEvaluationStrategy.java</exclude>
+                        <exclude>**/LocalDockerServerEvaluationStrategyTest.java</exclude>
+                        <exclude>**/DockerInstanceRuntimeInfo.java</exclude>
+                        <exclude>**/DockerInstanceRuntimeInfoTest.java</exclude>
+                        <!-- End excluded files -->
+                    </excludes>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>
     <profiles>