diff --git a/.sonarcloud.properties b/.sonarcloud.properties
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+# This file is used by automatic analysis in sonarqube cloud. Automatic analysis ignores sonar-project.properties.
+# https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-cloud/analyzing-source-code/automatic-analysis#additional-analysis-configuration
+
+sonar.exclusions=third-party/**
diff --git a/sonar-project.properties b/sonar-project.properties
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+# Sonar project analysis properties overrides
+# Automatic analysis ignores this file, and uses .sonarcloud.properties instead
+
+sonar.projectKey=LizardByte_build-deps
+
+sonar.exclusions=third-party/**