diff --git a/src/main/java/sirius/biz/tycho/kb/SynchronizeArticlesTask.java b/src/main/java/sirius/biz/tycho/kb/SynchronizeArticlesTask.java
index c638309e7..e5de7ca1c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/sirius/biz/tycho/kb/SynchronizeArticlesTask.java
+++ b/src/main/java/sirius/biz/tycho/kb/SynchronizeArticlesTask.java
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 import sirius.pasta.tagliatelle.Template;
 import sirius.pasta.tagliatelle.rendering.GlobalRenderContext;
 
+import java.io.File;
 import java.time.LocalDate;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -36,7 +37,10 @@
 /**
  * Scans all available articles and turns them into {@link KnowledgeBaseEntry knowledge base entries}.
  * <p>
- * Note that this also deletes outdated entries or empty chapters.
+ * Note:
+ * - the task also deletes outdated entries or empty chapters.
+ * - the task ignores everything in the "kb/parts" directory as this is meant for shared components.
+ * - the task ignores every template which has a parent directory called "parts" as this is meant for article components.
  */
 @Register(framework = KnowledgeBase.FRAMEWORK_KNOWLEDGE_BASE)
 public class SynchronizeArticlesTask implements EndOfDayTask {
@@ -93,7 +97,10 @@ private void synchronizeArticles() {
         String syncId = keyGenerator.generateId();
         Sirius.getClasspath()
               .find(Pattern.compile("(default/|customizations/[^/]+/)?kb/.*\\.pasta"))
-              .forEach(matcher -> updateArticle(cleanupTemplatePath(matcher.group(0)), syncId));
+              .map(matcher -> cleanupTemplatePath(matcher.group(0)))
+              .filter(templatePath -> !isTemplateInsidePartsDirectory(templatePath))
+              .filter(templatePath -> !isTemplateAPartOfAnArticle(templatePath))
+              .forEach(templatePath -> updateArticle(templatePath, syncId));
 
         elastic.refresh(KnowledgeBaseEntry.class);
         cleanupOldEntries(syncId);
@@ -106,6 +113,38 @@ private void synchronizeArticles() {
         knowledgeBase.resetLanguages();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Determines if the given template is part of an article.
+     * <p>
+     * Note:
+     * - Every template which is inside a parent directory called "parts" is considered a component of an article.
+     * <p>
+     * Example:
+     * kb/integration/document/parts
+     * The main document article is located at /document. Its components are located in /document/parts.
+     *
+     * @param templatePath the template path to check
+     * @return <tt>true</tt> if the template is part of an article, <tt>false</tt> otherwise
+     */
+    private static boolean isTemplateAPartOfAnArticle(String templatePath) {
+        String parentDir = new File(templatePath).getParentFile().getName();
+        return "parts".equals(parentDir);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Determines if the given template path is located inside the "kb/parts" directory.
+     * <p>
+     * Note:
+     * - The kb/parts directory (and sub-dirs) only contains article components which are not articles on their own.
+     * - The directory is meant for shared components which are used by multiple articles.
+     *
+     * @param templatePath the template path to check
+     * @return <tt>true</tt> if the template path is located inside the "kb/parts" directory, <tt>false</tt> otherwise
+     */
+    private static boolean isTemplateInsidePartsDirectory(String templatePath) {
+        return templatePath.contains("kb/parts/");
+    }
+
     private String cleanupTemplatePath(String templatePath) {
         if (templatePath.startsWith("default/")) {
             return "/" + templatePath.substring(8);