diff --git a/.CodeQL.yml b/.CodeQL.yml
index b681f0b9376..3710c697d95 100644
--- a/.CodeQL.yml
+++ b/.CodeQL.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 path_classifiers:
-  exclude:
-    # Excluding source files for all compiled languages in the specs directories because they are not owned by us.
+  library:
+    # Treat source files for all compiled languages in the specs directories
+    # as 3rd party library sources because they are not owned by us.
+    #
     # Extensions from https://codeql.github.com/docs/codeql-overview/supported-languages-and-frameworks/.
     - "SPECS*/**/*.c"
     - "SPECS*/**/*.c++"