diff --git a/scripts/pvscheck.sh b/scripts/pvscheck.sh
index 97757c0848..81f309aeb3 100755
--- a/scripts/pvscheck.sh
+++ b/scripts/pvscheck.sh
@@ -375,6 +375,7 @@ run_analysis() {(
       --threads "$(get_jobs_num)" \
       --exclude-path src/cjson \
       --exclude-path src/xdiff \
+      --exclude-path build \
       --output-file PVS-studio.log \
       --file build/compile_commands.json \
       --sourcetree-root . || true