diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 0868ada6..df6bba5b 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ repos:
     rev: v5.0.0
     hooks:
     -   id: trailing-whitespace
-        exclude: '^(docs)'
+        exclude: '^(docs|data)'
     -   id: end-of-file-fixer
     -   id: check-added-large-files
         args: [-- maxkb=1500]