diff --git a/packages/react-scripts/template/tsconfig.json b/packages/react-scripts/template/tsconfig.json
index 1e47f9053..cf996f08d 100644
--- a/packages/react-scripts/template/tsconfig.json
+++ b/packages/react-scripts/template/tsconfig.json
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
   "exclude": [
     "node_modules",
     "build",
+    "coverage",
     "scripts",
     "acceptance-tests",
     "webpack",