diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 1af3cb8..28b9c15 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -135,6 +135,19 @@
 
 
   <build>
+    <pluginManagement>
+      <plugins>
+        <plugin>
+          <groupId>org.apache.rat</groupId>
+          <artifactId>apache-rat-plugin</artifactId>
+          <configuration>
+            <excludes>
+              <exclude>src/test/resources/stringEscapeUtilsTestData.txt</exclude>
+            </excludes>
+          </configuration>
+        </plugin>
+      </plugins>
+    </pluginManagement>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
         <artifactId>maven-assembly-plugin</artifactId>