diff --git a/tools/ci/check_examples_cmake_make-cmake_ignore.txt b/tools/ci/check_examples_cmake_make-cmake_ignore.txt
index 1b4fe39517..bfab5a2ae6 100644
--- a/tools/ci/check_examples_cmake_make-cmake_ignore.txt
+++ b/tools/ci/check_examples_cmake_make-cmake_ignore.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 components/
 common_components/
 cxx/experimental/experimental_cpp_component/
+cxx/experimental/esp_modem_cxx
 main/
 build_system/cmake/
 mb_example_common/
diff --git a/tools/ci/check_examples_cmake_make-make_ignore.txt b/tools/ci/check_examples_cmake_make-make_ignore.txt
index 1c87e1808d..ecb9cd59cd 100644
--- a/tools/ci/check_examples_cmake_make-make_ignore.txt
+++ b/tools/ci/check_examples_cmake_make-make_ignore.txt
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@ build_system/cmake
 temp_
 examples/bluetooth/bluedroid/ble_50/
 examples/cxx/experimental/blink_cxx
+examples/cxx/experimental/esp_modem_cxx/