diff --git a/dependency-check-maven/pom.xml b/dependency-check-maven/pom.xml
index 91fa518ca..de3d15b16 100644
--- a/dependency-check-maven/pom.xml
+++ b/dependency-check-maven/pom.xml
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ Copyright (c) 2013 Jeremy Long. All Rights Reserved.
                                 <linkXref>true</linkXref>
                                 <sourceEncoding>utf-8</sourceEncoding>
                                 <excludes>
-                                    <exclude>**/generated/*.java</exclude>
+                                    <exclude>**/generated/**/*.java</exclude>
                                     <exclude>**/HelpMojo.java</exclude>
                                 </excludes>
                                 <rulesets>