diff --git a/tools/build/onos-validate-change-version.excludes b/tools/build/onos-validate-change-version.excludes
index 13f07a7..d2a0c01 100755
--- a/tools/build/onos-validate-change-version.excludes
+++ b/tools/build/onos-validate-change-version.excludes
@@ -35,3 +35,4 @@
 \./tools/build/buck-publish-api
 \./tools/build/buck-plugin/BUCK
 \./core/store/primitives/resources/impl/AtomixLeaderElectorCommands.java
+\./core/store/primitives/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/primitives/resources/impl/AtomixLeaderElectorCommands.java