diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 0d20df9f..937a2387 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -286,6 +286,37 @@ workflows:
                   ../../node_modules/.bin/only-covered main.js
                 working_directory: examples/support-files
 
+      - cypress/run:
+          attach-workspace: true
+          name: example-exclude-files
+          requires:
+            - cypress/install
+          # there are no jobs to follow this one
+          # so no need to save the workspace files (saves time)
+          no-workspace: true
+          start: npm start --prefix examples/exclude-files
+          wait-on: 'http://localhost:1234'
+          command: npx cypress run --project examples/exclude-files
+          # store screenshots and videos
+          store_artifacts: true
+          post-steps:
+            - run: cat examples/exclude-files/.nyc_output/out.json
+            # store the created coverage report folder
+            # you can click on it in the CircleCI UI
+            # to see live static HTML site
+            - store_artifacts:
+                path: examples/exclude-files/coverage
+            # make sure the examples captures 100% of code
+            - run:
+                command: npx nyc report --check-coverage true --lines 100
+                working_directory: examples/exclude-files
+            - run:
+                name: Check code coverage 📈
+                command: |
+                  ../../node_modules/.bin/check-coverage main.js
+                  ../../node_modules/.bin/only-covered main.js
+                working_directory: examples/exclude-files
+
       - cypress/run:
           attach-workspace: true
           name: example-use-plugins-and-support
@@ -362,3 +393,4 @@ workflows:
             - example-support-files
             - example-use-plugins-and-support
             - example-one-spec
+            - example-exclude-files
diff --git a/examples/exclude-files/.babelrc b/examples/exclude-files/.babelrc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7a016cf8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/exclude-files/.babelrc
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "plugins": ["istanbul"]
+}
diff --git a/examples/exclude-files/README.md b/examples/exclude-files/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3975988e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/exclude-files/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# example: exclude files
+
+Exclude some files from final coverage report by using `nyc` object in [package.json](package.json) file.
diff --git a/examples/exclude-files/cypress.json b/examples/exclude-files/cypress.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c7994dc6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/exclude-files/cypress.json
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+  "fixturesFolder": false,
+  "pluginsFile": "cypress/plugins/index.js",
+  "baseUrl": "http://localhost:1234"
+}
diff --git a/examples/exclude-files/cypress/integration/spec.js b/examples/exclude-files/cypress/integration/spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3d30a8af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/exclude-files/cypress/integration/spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+/// <reference types="cypress" />
+it('works', () => {
+  cy.visit('/')
+  cy.contains('Page body')
+
+  cy.window()
+    .invoke('reverse', 'super')
+    .should('equal', 'repus')
+})
diff --git a/examples/exclude-files/cypress/plugins/index.js b/examples/exclude-files/cypress/plugins/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b17c48db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/exclude-files/cypress/plugins/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+module.exports = (on, config) => {
+  require('../../../../task')(on, config)
+  on('file:preprocessor', require('../../../../use-babelrc'))
+  return config
+}
diff --git a/examples/exclude-files/cypress/support/commands.js b/examples/exclude-files/cypress/support/commands.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..219920ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/exclude-files/cypress/support/commands.js
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+import '../../../../support'
+console.log('this is commands file')
diff --git a/examples/exclude-files/cypress/support/index.js b/examples/exclude-files/cypress/support/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b5c578c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/exclude-files/cypress/support/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+require('./commands')
diff --git a/examples/exclude-files/index.html b/examples/exclude-files/index.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..993f0c18
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/exclude-files/index.html
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+<body>
+  Page body
+  <script src="main.js"></script>
+  <script src="second.js"></script>
+  <script>
+    // use functions creates in "main.js"
+    if (add(2, 3) !== 5) {
+      throw new Error('wrong addition')
+    }
+    if (sub(2, 3) !== -1) {
+      throw new Error('wrong subtraction')
+    }
+    if (reverse('foo') !== 'oof') {
+      throw new Error('wrong string reverse')
+    }
+  </script>
+</body>
diff --git a/examples/exclude-files/main.js b/examples/exclude-files/main.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5dd69be2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/exclude-files/main.js
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+window.add = (a, b) => a + b
+
+window.sub = (a, b) => a - b
diff --git a/examples/exclude-files/package.json b/examples/exclude-files/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..12c1e965
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/exclude-files/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+{
+  "name": "example-exclude-files",
+  "description": "Exclude some files from final coverage report",
+  "scripts": {
+    "start": "../../node_modules/.bin/parcel serve index.html",
+    "cy:open": "../../node_modules/.bin/cypress open",
+    "dev": "../../node_modules/.bin/start-test 1234 cy:open"
+  },
+  "nyc": {
+    "exclude": ["second.js"]
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "@babel/core": "7.9.0"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/examples/exclude-files/second.js b/examples/exclude-files/second.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..494a0c5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/exclude-files/second.js
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+// this file should be excluded from the final coverage numbers
+// using "nyc.exclude" list in package.json
+window.reverse = s =>
+  s
+    .split('')
+    .reverse()
+    .join('')
diff --git a/task.js b/task.js
index f5621960..5be673bf 100644
--- a/task.js
+++ b/task.js
@@ -151,8 +151,11 @@ const tasks = {
     const nycReportOptions = {
       reportDir,
       tempDir: coverageFolder,
-      reporter: [].concat(reporter) // make sure this is a list
+      reporter: [].concat(reporter), // make sure this is a list
+      include: nycOptions.include,
+      exclude: nycOptions.exclude
     }
+
     debug('calling NYC reporter with options %o', nycReportOptions)
     debug('current working directory is %s', process.cwd())
     const nyc = new NYC(nycReportOptions)