diff --git a/qodana.yaml b/qodana.yaml
index ff32305..70082e6 100644
--- a/qodana.yaml
+++ b/qodana.yaml
@@ -6,5 +6,14 @@ version: "1.0"
 linter: jetbrains/qodana-jvm:2025.2
 profile:
   name: qodana.recommended
+bootstrap: |
+  # Generate sources (including protobuf) so Qodana resolves imports correctly
+  ./mvnw -B -q -DskipTests -DskipITs=true generate-sources
 include:
-  - name: CheckDependencyLicenses
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+  - name: CheckDependencyLicenses
+exclude:
+  # Exclude generated sources from inspections to reduce noise
+  - name: All
+    paths:
+      - target/generated-sources/**
+      - target/protoc-dependencies/**
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