diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 5680158..2412d48 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -39,7 +39,11 @@ if (VUL_IS_TOP_LEVEL)
 
     include(GNUInstallDirs)
 
-    install(DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/${API_TYPE}/" DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}/vulkan")
+    install(
+        DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/${API_TYPE}/"
+        DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}/vulkan"
+        PATTERN ".clang-format" EXCLUDE
+    )
 
     set_target_properties(VulkanLayerSettings PROPERTIES EXPORT_NAME "LayerSettings")
     set_target_properties(VulkanUtilityHeaders PROPERTIES EXPORT_NAME "UtilityHeaders")