diff --git a/scripts/find-apps.sh b/scripts/find-apps.sh
index 47b71c7ca..54467b62b 100755
--- a/scripts/find-apps.sh
+++ b/scripts/find-apps.sh
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ cd -P -- "$(dirname -- "$0")/.."
 
 find_app() {
     local appdir="$1"
-    find "${appdir}" -mindepth 1 -maxdepth 1 -type d
+    find "${appdir}" -mindepth 1 -maxdepth 1 -type d | grep -vE "emqx_exhook|emqx_exproto|emqx_lwm2m|emqx_sn|emqx_coap|emqx_stomp"
 }
 
 find_app 'apps'