diff --git a/.rubocop.yml b/.rubocop.yml
index 498da0761..27aa06ff9 100644
--- a/.rubocop.yml
+++ b/.rubocop.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ AllCops:
   - 'vendor/**/*'
   - 'lib/bundles/inspec-init/templates/**/*'
   - 'www/demo/**/*'
+  - 'kitchen/**/*'
 AlignParameters:
   Enabled: true
 BlockDelimiters: