diff --git a/tests/static-checks.sh b/tests/static-checks.sh
index f4bb4077fa..35f74198d5 100755
--- a/tests/static-checks.sh
+++ b/tests/static-checks.sh
@@ -780,6 +780,7 @@ static_check_docs()
 
 	exclude_doc_regexs+=(^CODE_OF_CONDUCT\.md$)
 	exclude_doc_regexs+=(^CONTRIBUTING\.md$)
+	exclude_doc_regexs+=(^SECURITY\.md$)
 
 	# Magic github template files
 	exclude_doc_regexs+=(^\.github/.*\.md$)