diff --git a/hack/verify-gofmt.sh b/hack/verify-gofmt.sh
index 5577d1b9..21003e67 100755
--- a/hack/verify-gofmt.sh
+++ b/hack/verify-gofmt.sh
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ find_files() {
 }
 
 GOFMT="gofmt -s"
-bad_files=$(find_files | xargs $GOFMT -l)
+bad_files=$(find_files | grep -v '.glide/cache' | xargs $GOFMT -l)
 if [[ -n "${bad_files}" ]]; then
   echo "!!! '$GOFMT' needs to be run on the following files: "
   echo "${bad_files}"