diff --git a/owlbot.py b/owlbot.py
index 0607a2f0c..ff1bf7c79 100644
--- a/owlbot.py
+++ b/owlbot.py
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@
                             '.kokoro/system-test.sh',
                             '.kokoro/samples-test.sh',
                             ])
+node.owlbot_main(templates_excludes=[
+    '.kokoro/samples-test.sh'
+])
+
 
 # Create .config directory under $HOME to get around permissions issues
 # with resumable upload.