diff --git a/tsconfig.base.json b/tsconfig.base.json
index c5e9a7be..ed190114 100644
--- a/tsconfig.base.json
+++ b/tsconfig.base.json
@@ -21,5 +21,5 @@
     "typeRoots": ["./node_modules/@types"],
     "baseUrl": "."
   },
-  "exclude": ["**/node_modules", "cdk.out"]
+  "exclude": ["**/node_modules", "cdk.out", "**/handlers/**"]
 }