diff --git a/.flowconfig b/.flowconfig
index 3448b44cb7..bad57bc52f 100644
--- a/.flowconfig
+++ b/.flowconfig
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 [ignore]
 
-.*/examples/.*
-.*/build/.*
-.*/node_modules/y18n/.*
-.*/__mocks__/.*
-.*/__tests__/.*
+<PROJECT_ROOT>/examples/.*
+<PROJECT_ROOT>/build/.*
+<PROJECT_ROOT>/.*/node_modules/y18n/.*
+<PROJECT_ROOT>/.*/__mocks__/.*
+<PROJECT_ROOT>/.*/__tests__/.*
 
 # Ignore Docs
-.*/docs/.*
+<PROJECT_ROOT>/.*/docs/.*
 
 [include]