diff --git a/.github/codeql-config.yml b/.github/codeql-config.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d538a08e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/codeql-config.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+name: "CodeQL config"
+paths-ignore:
+  - src/crewai/cli/templates/**
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
index b2bd0d883..2e378107a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ jobs:
       with:
         languages: ${{ matrix.language }}
         build-mode: ${{ matrix.build-mode }}
+        config-file: .github/codeql-config.yml
         # If you wish to specify custom queries, you can do so here or in a config file.
         # By default, queries listed here will override any specified in a config file.
         # Prefix the list here with "+" to use these queries and those in the config file.