diff --git a/server/haztrak/__init__.py b/server/haztrak/__init__.py
index 073dcd23..9f1df37a 100644
--- a/server/haztrak/__init__.py
+++ b/server/haztrak/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 """
 Haztrak application level settings.
 """
+
 from .celery import app as celery_app
 
 __all__ = ("celery_app",)
diff --git a/server/pyproject.toml b/server/pyproject.toml
index 93173174..f64a9826 100644
--- a/server/pyproject.toml
+++ b/server/pyproject.toml
@@ -25,11 +25,26 @@ repository = "https://github.com/USEPA/haztrak"
 
 [tool.ruff]
 line-length = 99
+exclude = [
+    "**/migrations/*.py",
+    ".venv",
+    ".eggs",
+    ".git",
+    ".mypy_cache",
+    ".pytest_cache",
+    ".ruff_cache",
+    ".venv",
+    ".vscode",
+    "__pypackages__",
+    "dist",
+    "node_modules",
+    "site-packages",
+    "venv",
+]
 
 [tool.ruff.lint]
 select = ["F", "E", "W", "Q", "I001"]
 ignore = ["F401"]
-exclude = ["**/migrations/*.py"]
 
 [tool.pytest.ini_options]
 DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE = "haztrak.settings.test"