diff --git a/qqq-middleware-api/pom.xml b/qqq-middleware-api/pom.xml
index 227774f1..1d9812ee 100644
--- a/qqq-middleware-api/pom.xml
+++ b/qqq-middleware-api/pom.xml
@@ -92,4 +92,18 @@
       </dependency>
    </dependencies>
 
+   <build>
+      <plugins>
+         <plugin>
+            <groupId>org.jacoco</groupId>
+            <artifactId>jacoco-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+            <configuration>
+               <excludes>
+                  <exclude>com/kingsrook/qqq/api/model/**/*.class</exclude>
+               </excludes>
+            </configuration>
+         </plugin>
+      </plugins>
+   </build>
+
 </project>
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