diff --git a/synth.py b/synth.py
index 185ee6942..500f95321 100644
--- a/synth.py
+++ b/synth.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
     microgenerator=True,
     cov_level=99
 )
-s.move(templated_files, excludes=[".coveragerc"])
+s.move(templated_files, excludes=[".coveragerc", "noxfile.py"])
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Samples templates