diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index de2717848e7..aef1e82085c 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -898,6 +898,39 @@
               <exclude>**/interpreter-setting.json</exclude>
               <exclude>**/constants.json</exclude>
               <exclude>scripts/**</exclude>
+              <exclude>**/**/*.log</exclude> 
+              <exclude>**/**/logs/**</exclude> 
+
+              <!-- bundled from zeppelin-web --> 
+              <exclude>**/test/karma.conf.js</exclude> 
+              <exclude>**/test/spec/**</exclude>      
+              <exclude>**/.babelrc</exclude> 
+              <exclude>**/.bowerrc</exclude> 
+              <exclude>.editorconfig</exclude> 
+              <exclude>.eslintrc</exclude> 
+              <exclude>**/.tmp/**</exclude> 
+              <exclude>**/target/**</exclude> 
+              <exclude>**/node/**</exclude> 
+              <exclude>**/node_modules/**</exclude> 
+              <exclude>**/bower_components/**</exclude> 
+              <exclude>**/dist/**</exclude> 
+              <exclude>**/.buildignore</exclude> 
+              <exclude>**/.npmignore</exclude> 
+              <exclude>**/.jshintrc</exclude> 
+              <exclude>**/yarn.lock</exclude> 
+              <exclude>**/bower.json</exclude> 
+              <exclude>**/src/fonts/Patua-One*</exclude> 
+              <exclude>**/src/fonts/patua-one*</exclude> 
+              <exclude>**/src/fonts/Roboto*</exclude> 
+              <exclude>**/src/fonts/roboto*</exclude> 
+              <exclude>**/src/fonts/fontawesome*</exclude> 
+              <exclude>**/src/fonts/font-awesome*</exclude> 
+              <exclude>**/src/styles/font-awesome*</exclude> 
+              <exclude>**/src/fonts/Simple-Line*</exclude> 
+              <exclude>**/src/fonts/simple-line*</exclude> 
+              <exclude>**/src/fonts/Source-Code-Pro*</exclude> 
+              <exclude>**/src/fonts/source-code-pro*</exclude>
+              <exclude>**/src/**/**.test.js</exclude>               
 
               <!-- from SQLLine 1.0.2, see ZEPPELIN-2135 -->
               <exclude>**/src/main/java/org/apache/zeppelin/jdbc/SqlCompleter.java</exclude>
@@ -947,22 +980,24 @@
               <exclude>**/package.json</exclude>
 
               <!-- compiled R packages (binaries) -->
-              <exclude>R/lib/**</exclude>
-              <exclude>r/lib/**</exclude>
-
-              <!--R-related files with alternative licenses-->
-              <exclude>r/R/rzeppelin/R/globals.R</exclude>
-              <exclude>r/R/rzeppelin/R/common.R</exclude>
-              <exclude>r/R/rzeppelin/R/protocol.R</exclude>
-              <exclude>r/R/rzeppelin/R/rServer.R</exclude>
-              <exclude>r/R/rzeppelin/R/scalaInterpreter.R</exclude>
-              <exclude>r/R/rzeppelin/R/zzz.R</exclude>
-              <exclude>r/src/main/scala/scala/Console.scala</exclude>
-              <exclude>r/src/main/scala/org/apache/zeppelin/rinterpreter/rscala/Package.scala</exclude>
-              <exclude>r/src/main/scala/org/apache/zeppelin/rinterpreter/rscala/RClient.scala</exclude>
-              <!--The following files are mechanical-->
-              <exclude>r/R/rzeppelin/DESCRIPTION</exclude>
-              <exclude>r/R/rzeppelin/NAMESPACE</exclude>
+              <exclude>**/R/lib/**</exclude> 
+              <exclude>**/r/lib/**</exclude> 
+ 
+               <!--R-related files with alternative licenses--> 
+
+              <exclude>**/R/rzeppelin/R/globals.R</exclude> 
+              <exclude>**/R/rzeppelin/R/common.R</exclude> 
+              <exclude>**/R/rzeppelin/R/protocol.R</exclude> 
+              <exclude>**/R/rzeppelin/R/rServer.R</exclude> 
+              <exclude>**/R/rzeppelin/R/scalaInterpreter.R</exclude> 
+              <exclude>**/R/rzeppelin/R/zzz.R</exclude> 
+              <exclude>**/src/main/scala/scala/Console.scala</exclude> 
+              <exclude>**/src/main/scala/org/apache/zeppelin/rinterpreter/rscala/Package.scala</exclude> 
+              <exclude>**/src/main/scala/org/apache/zeppelin/rinterpreter/rscala/RClient.scala</exclude> 
+ 
+               <!--The following files are mechanical--> 
+              <exclude>**/R/rzeppelin/DESCRIPTION</exclude> 
+              <exclude>**/R/rzeppelin/NAMESPACE</exclude> 
             </excludes>
           </configuration>
 
diff --git a/r/pom.xml b/r/pom.xml
index 6fbebcdf5e2..4c1b218335d 100644
--- a/r/pom.xml
+++ b/r/pom.xml
@@ -190,43 +190,6 @@
 
   <build>
     <plugins>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.rat</groupId>
-        <artifactId>apache-rat-plugin</artifactId>
-        <configuration>
-          <excludes>
-            <exclude>lib/**</exclude>
-            <exclude>**/r/lib/**</exclude>
-            <!--The following files are subject to the BSD-license or variants,
-            as shown in the file headers-->
-            <exclude>**/R/rzeppelin/R/globals.R</exclude>
-            <exclude>**/R/rzeppelin/R/common.R</exclude>
-            <exclude>**/R/rzeppelin/R/protocol.R</exclude>
-            <exclude>**/R/rzeppelin/R/rServer.R</exclude>
-            <exclude>**/R/rzeppelin/R/scalaInterpreter.R</exclude>
-            <exclude>**/R/rzeppelin/R/zzz.R</exclude>
-            <exclude>**/scala/Console.scala</exclude>
-            <exclude>**/zeppelin/rinterpreter/rscala/Package.scala</exclude>
-            <exclude>**/zeppelin/rinterpreter/rscala/RClient.scala</exclude>
-            <!--End of files subject to BSD-license.-->
-            <exclude>**/.idea/</exclude>
-            <!--The following files are mechanical-->
-            <exclude>**/R/rzeppelin/DESCRIPTION</exclude>
-            <exclude>**/R/rzeppelin/NAMESPACE</exclude>
-            <!--End of mechanical R files-->
-            <exclude>**/*.iml</exclude>
-            <exclude>.gitignore</exclude>
-            <exclude>**/.settings/*</exclude>
-            <exclude>**/.classpath</exclude>
-            <exclude>**/.project</exclude>
-            <exclude>**/target/**</exclude>
-            <exclude>**/derby.log</exclude>
-            <exclude>**/metastore_db/</exclude>
-            <exclude>**/README.md</exclude>
-            <exclude>**/dependency-reduced-pom.xml</exclude>
-          </excludes>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
 
       <plugin>
         <artifactId>maven-enforcer-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/zeppelin-web/pom.xml b/zeppelin-web/pom.xml
index d5bbb8da69d..8c114dd10ce 100644
--- a/zeppelin-web/pom.xml
+++ b/zeppelin-web/pom.xml
@@ -58,52 +58,6 @@
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
 
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.rat</groupId>
-        <artifactId>apache-rat-plugin</artifactId>
-        <configuration>
-          <excludes>
-            <exclude>**/.idea/</exclude>
-            <exclude>**/*.iml</exclude>
-            <exclude>.git/</exclude>
-            <exclude>.gitignore</exclude>
-            <exclude>.babelrc</exclude>
-            <exclude>.bowerrc</exclude>
-            <exclude>.editorconfig</exclude>
-            <exclude>.jscsrc</exclude>
-            <exclude>.eslintrc</exclude>
-            <exclude>.tmp/**</exclude>
-            <exclude>**/.settings/*</exclude>
-            <exclude>**/.classpath</exclude>
-            <exclude>**/.project</exclude>
-            <exclude>**/target/**</exclude>
-            <exclude>node/**</exclude>
-            <exclude>node_modules/**</exclude>
-            <exclude>bower_components/**</exclude>
-            <exclude>src/**/*.test.js</exclude>
-            <exclude>reports/**</exclude>
-            <exclude>dist/**</exclude>
-            <exclude>src/.buildignore</exclude>
-            <exclude>src/fonts/fontawesome*</exclude>
-            <exclude>src/fonts/font-awesome*</exclude>
-            <exclude>src/styles/font-awesome*</exclude>
-            <exclude>src/fonts/Simple-Line*</exclude>
-            <exclude>src/fonts/simple-line*</exclude>
-            <exclude>src/fonts/Patua-One*</exclude>
-            <exclude>src/fonts/patua-one*</exclude>
-            <exclude>src/fonts/Roboto*</exclude>
-            <exclude>src/fonts/roboto*</exclude>
-            <exclude>src/fonts/Source-Code-Pro*</exclude>
-            <exclude>src/fonts/source-code-pro*</exclude>
-            <exclude>bower.json</exclude>
-            <exclude>**/package.json</exclude>
-            <exclude>**/.npmignore</exclude>
-            <exclude>yarn.lock</exclude>
-            <exclude>*.md</exclude>
-          </excludes>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-
       <plugin>
         <groupId>com.github.eirslett</groupId>
         <artifactId>frontend-maven-plugin</artifactId>