diff --git a/.copywrite.hcl b/.copywrite.hcl
index b369a36093..5b33c69c4c 100644
--- a/.copywrite.hcl
+++ b/.copywrite.hcl
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ project {
     "**/*_string.go",
     "**/mock*.go",
     ".changes/unreleased/**",
+    ".changes/backported/**",
     # these directories have their own copywrite config
     "docs/plugin-protocol/**",
     "internal/tfplugin*/**"