diff --git a/sonar-project.properties b/sonar-project.properties
index 3cac455d961f4c..ed771429e6f764 100644
--- a/sonar-project.properties
+++ b/sonar-project.properties
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ sonar.host.url=https://sonar.elastic.dev
 
 sonar.sources=\
   packages, \
-  plugins, \
   src, \
   x-pack/packages, \
   x-pack/plugins
@@ -13,6 +12,8 @@ sonar.exclusions=\
   **/*.mocks.*, \
   **/*.spec.*, \
   **/*.stories.js, \
+  **/*.md, \
+  **/*.mdx, \
   **/*.stories.ts, \
   **/*.story.js, \
   **/*.story.ts, \
@@ -37,7 +38,6 @@ sonar.exclusions=\
   **/mock_responses/**/*, \
   **/mocks/**/*, \
   **/node_modules/**/*, \
-  **/packages/**/*, \
   **/public/**/*, \
   **/scripts/**/*, \
   **/storybook/**/*, \