diff --git a/tools/ci/exclude_check_tools_files.txt b/tools/ci/exclude_check_tools_files.txt
index 4541238259..797a48c4a3 100644
--- a/tools/ci/exclude_check_tools_files.txt
+++ b/tools/ci/exclude_check_tools_files.txt
@@ -55,3 +55,4 @@ tools/templates/sample_component/main.c
 tools/templates/sample_project/CMakeLists.txt
 tools/templates/sample_project/main/CMakeLists.txt
 tools/templates/sample_project/main/main.c
+tools/test_build_system/buildv2_test_app/main/KConfig.projbuild
diff --git a/tools/test_build_system/buildv2_test_app/CMakeLists.txt b/tools/test_build_system/buildv2_test_app/CMakeLists.txt
index f911410a47..258a917b85 100644
--- a/tools/test_build_system/buildv2_test_app/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tools/test_build_system/buildv2_test_app/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,8 +8,12 @@ include($ENV{IDF_PATH}/tools/cmakev2/idf.cmake)
 
 project(build_test_app C CXX ASM)
 
+# placeholder_before_project_default
+
 idf_project_default()
 
+# placeholder_after_project_default
+
 #[[
 When doing idf.py add-dependency, the component manager
 expects the tools/cmake/project.cmake file to be included