diff --git a/gapic/templates/noxfile.py.j2 b/gapic/templates/noxfile.py.j2
index 05cea49d8c..274ca368e0 100644
--- a/gapic/templates/noxfile.py.j2
+++ b/gapic/templates/noxfile.py.j2
@@ -16,11 +16,15 @@ BLACK_VERSION = "black[jupyter]==23.7.0"
 ISORT_VERSION = "isort==5.11.0"
 
 {% if api.naming.module_namespace %}
-LINT_PATHS = ["docs", "{{ api.naming.module_namespace[0] }}", "samples", "tests", "noxfile.py", "setup.py"]
+LINT_PATHS = ["docs", "{{ api.naming.module_namespace[0] }}", "tests", "noxfile.py", "setup.py"]
 {% else %}
-LINT_PATHS = ["docs", "{{ api.naming.versioned_module_name }}", "samples", "tests", "noxfile.py", "setup.py"]
+LINT_PATHS = ["docs", "{{ api.naming.versioned_module_name }}", "tests", "noxfile.py", "setup.py"]
 {% endif %}
 
+# Add samples to the list of directories to format if the directory exists.
+if os.path.isdir("samples"):
+    LINT_PATHS.append("samples")
+
 ALL_PYTHON = [
     "3.7",
     "3.8",
diff --git a/tests/integration/goldens/asset/noxfile.py b/tests/integration/goldens/asset/noxfile.py
index c778978b5b..487acba725 100755
--- a/tests/integration/goldens/asset/noxfile.py
+++ b/tests/integration/goldens/asset/noxfile.py
@@ -26,7 +26,11 @@
 BLACK_VERSION = "black[jupyter]==23.7.0"
 ISORT_VERSION = "isort==5.11.0"
 
-LINT_PATHS = ["docs", "google", "samples", "tests", "noxfile.py", "setup.py"]
+LINT_PATHS = ["docs", "google", "tests", "noxfile.py", "setup.py"]
+
+# Add samples to the list of directories to format if the directory exists.
+if os.path.isdir("samples"):
+    LINT_PATHS.append("samples")
 
 ALL_PYTHON = [
     "3.7",
diff --git a/tests/integration/goldens/credentials/noxfile.py b/tests/integration/goldens/credentials/noxfile.py
index c167302ac2..af4ba3e285 100755
--- a/tests/integration/goldens/credentials/noxfile.py
+++ b/tests/integration/goldens/credentials/noxfile.py
@@ -26,7 +26,11 @@
 BLACK_VERSION = "black[jupyter]==23.7.0"
 ISORT_VERSION = "isort==5.11.0"
 
-LINT_PATHS = ["docs", "google", "samples", "tests", "noxfile.py", "setup.py"]
+LINT_PATHS = ["docs", "google", "tests", "noxfile.py", "setup.py"]
+
+# Add samples to the list of directories to format if the directory exists.
+if os.path.isdir("samples"):
+    LINT_PATHS.append("samples")
 
 ALL_PYTHON = [
     "3.7",
diff --git a/tests/integration/goldens/eventarc/noxfile.py b/tests/integration/goldens/eventarc/noxfile.py
index 44fb4c3427..c718640903 100755
--- a/tests/integration/goldens/eventarc/noxfile.py
+++ b/tests/integration/goldens/eventarc/noxfile.py
@@ -26,7 +26,11 @@
 BLACK_VERSION = "black[jupyter]==23.7.0"
 ISORT_VERSION = "isort==5.11.0"
 
-LINT_PATHS = ["docs", "google", "samples", "tests", "noxfile.py", "setup.py"]
+LINT_PATHS = ["docs", "google", "tests", "noxfile.py", "setup.py"]
+
+# Add samples to the list of directories to format if the directory exists.
+if os.path.isdir("samples"):
+    LINT_PATHS.append("samples")
 
 ALL_PYTHON = [
     "3.7",
diff --git a/tests/integration/goldens/logging/noxfile.py b/tests/integration/goldens/logging/noxfile.py
index dea66d6299..8bf90a69f4 100755
--- a/tests/integration/goldens/logging/noxfile.py
+++ b/tests/integration/goldens/logging/noxfile.py
@@ -26,7 +26,11 @@
 BLACK_VERSION = "black[jupyter]==23.7.0"
 ISORT_VERSION = "isort==5.11.0"
 
-LINT_PATHS = ["docs", "google", "samples", "tests", "noxfile.py", "setup.py"]
+LINT_PATHS = ["docs", "google", "tests", "noxfile.py", "setup.py"]
+
+# Add samples to the list of directories to format if the directory exists.
+if os.path.isdir("samples"):
+    LINT_PATHS.append("samples")
 
 ALL_PYTHON = [
     "3.7",
diff --git a/tests/integration/goldens/logging_internal/noxfile.py b/tests/integration/goldens/logging_internal/noxfile.py
index dea66d6299..8bf90a69f4 100755
--- a/tests/integration/goldens/logging_internal/noxfile.py
+++ b/tests/integration/goldens/logging_internal/noxfile.py
@@ -26,7 +26,11 @@
 BLACK_VERSION = "black[jupyter]==23.7.0"
 ISORT_VERSION = "isort==5.11.0"
 
-LINT_PATHS = ["docs", "google", "samples", "tests", "noxfile.py", "setup.py"]
+LINT_PATHS = ["docs", "google", "tests", "noxfile.py", "setup.py"]
+
+# Add samples to the list of directories to format if the directory exists.
+if os.path.isdir("samples"):
+    LINT_PATHS.append("samples")
 
 ALL_PYTHON = [
     "3.7",
diff --git a/tests/integration/goldens/redis/noxfile.py b/tests/integration/goldens/redis/noxfile.py
index d814779a9e..4349f5147d 100755
--- a/tests/integration/goldens/redis/noxfile.py
+++ b/tests/integration/goldens/redis/noxfile.py
@@ -26,7 +26,11 @@
 BLACK_VERSION = "black[jupyter]==23.7.0"
 ISORT_VERSION = "isort==5.11.0"
 
-LINT_PATHS = ["docs", "google", "samples", "tests", "noxfile.py", "setup.py"]
+LINT_PATHS = ["docs", "google", "tests", "noxfile.py", "setup.py"]
+
+# Add samples to the list of directories to format if the directory exists.
+if os.path.isdir("samples"):
+    LINT_PATHS.append("samples")
 
 ALL_PYTHON = [
     "3.7",
diff --git a/tests/integration/goldens/redis_selective/noxfile.py b/tests/integration/goldens/redis_selective/noxfile.py
index d814779a9e..4349f5147d 100755
--- a/tests/integration/goldens/redis_selective/noxfile.py
+++ b/tests/integration/goldens/redis_selective/noxfile.py
@@ -26,7 +26,11 @@
 BLACK_VERSION = "black[jupyter]==23.7.0"
 ISORT_VERSION = "isort==5.11.0"
 
-LINT_PATHS = ["docs", "google", "samples", "tests", "noxfile.py", "setup.py"]
+LINT_PATHS = ["docs", "google", "tests", "noxfile.py", "setup.py"]
+
+# Add samples to the list of directories to format if the directory exists.
+if os.path.isdir("samples"):
+    LINT_PATHS.append("samples")
 
 ALL_PYTHON = [
     "3.7",