diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 6c28da2b3..486e54948 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -306,6 +306,7 @@
                     <argLine>${arguments}</argLine>
                     <excludes>
                         <exclude>**/WindupRulesMultipleTests*</exclude>
+                        <exclude>**/WindupRulesLinksTest*</exclude>
                     </excludes>
                	</configuration>
             </plugin>