diff --git a/.scala-steward.conf b/.scala-steward.conf
index abd315498..ee3c3774d 100644
--- a/.scala-steward.conf
+++ b/.scala-steward.conf
@@ -8,3 +8,9 @@ updates.fileExtensions = [
   ".yml"
   ".md"
 ]
+
+buildRoots = [
+  "."
+  "src/example_projects/trait-refactored-example"
+  "src/example_projects/trait-example"
+]