diff --git a/owlbot.py b/owlbot.py
index 58aa53a..611ce92 100644
--- a/owlbot.py
+++ b/owlbot.py
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@
         "build.sh",
     ],
 )  # just move kokoro configs
+s.move(
+    # needed by samples kokoro jobs
+    templated_files / ".trampolinerc"
+)
 
 
 assert 1 == s.replace(