diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 6f0695f..cb33a83 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
     - name: clang-format
       run: |
-        docker run --rm -v ${PWD}:/src wiiuenv/clang-format:13.0.0-2 -r ./source --exclude ./source/elfio
+        docker run --rm -v ${PWD}:/src wiiuenv/clang-format:13.0.0-2 -r ./source --exclude ./source/elfio --exclude ./source/utils/json.hpp
   build-binary:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     needs: clang-format
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr.yml b/.github/workflows/pr.yml
index 8a90481..90c0d25 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
     - name: clang-format
       run: |
-        docker run --rm -v ${PWD}:/src wiiuenv/clang-format:13.0.0-2 -r ./source --exclude ./source/elfio
+        docker run --rm -v ${PWD}:/src wiiuenv/clang-format:13.0.0-2 -r ./source --exclude ./source/elfio --exclude ./source/utils/json.hpp
   check-build-with-logging:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     needs: clang-format
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 00b9991..d53fce6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ docker run -it --rm -v ${PWD}:/project wiiupluginloaderbackend-builder make clea
 
 ## Format the code via docker
 
-`docker run --rm -v ${PWD}:/src wiiuenv/clang-format:13.0.0-2 -r ./source  --exclude ./source/elfio -i`
+`docker run --rm -v ${PWD}:/src wiiuenv/clang-format:13.0.0-2 -r ./source  --exclude ./source/elfio --exclude ./source/utils/json.hpp -i`
 
 # Credits
 - Maschell