diff --git a/tap_postgres/tap.py b/tap_postgres/tap.py
index 0e1e48f..9cef0d3 100644
--- a/tap_postgres/tap.py
+++ b/tap_postgres/tap.py
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ class TapPostgres(SQLTap):
     name = "tap-postgres"
     default_stream_class = PostgresStream
 
+    exclude_schemas = ("information_schema", "pg_catalog")
+
     def __init__(
         self,
         *args,