diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index b8941ba3802..9000c17f6e9 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@ repos:
     rev: v3.2.0
     hooks:
     - id: trailing-whitespace
+      exclude: \.(diff|patch)$
     - id: end-of-file-fixer
+      exclude: \.(diff|patch)$
     - id: check-yaml
     - id: check-added-large-files