diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 24732ba8a3..6be726f62c 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ repos:
       - id: clang-format
         args: ["--style=file"]  # Use the .clang-format file for configuration
         files: "\\.(cpp|h)$"
+        exclude: "^3rdParty/"
       - id: cppcheck
         args: ["--std=c++11", "--language=c++", "--suppressions-list=cppcheckSuppressions.txt", "--inline-suppr", "--force"]
   - repo: https://github.com/codespell-project/codespell