diff --git a/generation/new_client/templates/owlbot.py.j2 b/generation/new_client/templates/owlbot.py.j2
index 70c67d230d68..d94f31b783ad 100644
--- a/generation/new_client/templates/owlbot.py.j2
+++ b/generation/new_client/templates/owlbot.py.j2
@@ -21,4 +21,4 @@ for library in s.get_staging_dirs():
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-{% if should_include_templates %}java.common_templates({% if template_excludes %}excludes={{ template_excludes }}{% endif %}){% endif %}
+{% if should_include_templates %}java.common_templates(monorepo=True, {% if template_excludes %}excludes={{ template_excludes }}{% endif %}){% endif %}
diff --git a/generation/update_owlbot_postprocessor_config.sh b/generation/update_owlbot_postprocessor_config.sh
index 6dcc9c74550a..9d46166c6547 100755
--- a/generation/update_owlbot_postprocessor_config.sh
+++ b/generation/update_owlbot_postprocessor_config.sh
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ for dir in $(find . -mindepth 2 -maxdepth 2 -name owlbot.py | sort | xargs dirna
   pushd "$dir"
 
   # form a perl command to replace java.common_templates() invocation
-  perl_command='s/java\.common_templates\(.*\)/java.common_templates(excludes=['
+  perl_command='s/java\.common_templates\(.*\)/java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=['
   comma=""
   for exclusion in '.github/*' '.kokoro/*' 'samples/*' 'CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md' 'CONTRIBUTING.md' 'LICENSE' 'SECURITY.md' 'java.header' 'license-checks.xml' 'renovate.json' '.gitignore'; do
     perl_command+="${comma}\n    $(echo "\"${exclusion}\"" | sed 's/\//\\\//g')"
diff --git a/java-accessapproval/owlbot.py b/java-accessapproval/owlbot.py
index d0125ca071bc..22d38d7c5ebf 100644
--- a/java-accessapproval/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-accessapproval/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-accesscontextmanager/owlbot.py b/java-accesscontextmanager/owlbot.py
index d0125ca071bc..22d38d7c5ebf 100644
--- a/java-accesscontextmanager/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-accesscontextmanager/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-aiplatform/owlbot.py b/java-aiplatform/owlbot.py
index d0125ca071bc..22d38d7c5ebf 100644
--- a/java-aiplatform/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-aiplatform/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-analytics-admin/owlbot.py b/java-analytics-admin/owlbot.py
index d0125ca071bc..22d38d7c5ebf 100644
--- a/java-analytics-admin/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-analytics-admin/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-analytics-data/owlbot.py b/java-analytics-data/owlbot.py
index d0125ca071bc..22d38d7c5ebf 100644
--- a/java-analytics-data/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-analytics-data/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-analyticshub/owlbot.py b/java-analyticshub/owlbot.py
index 554e11767c10..03c0f6686d3f 100644
--- a/java-analyticshub/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-analyticshub/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-api-gateway/owlbot.py b/java-api-gateway/owlbot.py
index d0125ca071bc..22d38d7c5ebf 100644
--- a/java-api-gateway/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-api-gateway/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-apigee-connect/owlbot.py b/java-apigee-connect/owlbot.py
index 554e11767c10..03c0f6686d3f 100644
--- a/java-apigee-connect/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-apigee-connect/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-apigee-registry/owlbot.py b/java-apigee-registry/owlbot.py
index 554e11767c10..03c0f6686d3f 100644
--- a/java-apigee-registry/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-apigee-registry/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-apikeys/owlbot.py b/java-apikeys/owlbot.py
index 554e11767c10..03c0f6686d3f 100644
--- a/java-apikeys/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-apikeys/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-appengine-admin/owlbot.py b/java-appengine-admin/owlbot.py
index d0125ca071bc..22d38d7c5ebf 100644
--- a/java-appengine-admin/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-appengine-admin/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-area120-tables/owlbot.py b/java-area120-tables/owlbot.py
index d0125ca071bc..22d38d7c5ebf 100644
--- a/java-area120-tables/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-area120-tables/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-artifact-registry/owlbot.py b/java-artifact-registry/owlbot.py
index d0125ca071bc..22d38d7c5ebf 100644
--- a/java-artifact-registry/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-artifact-registry/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-asset/owlbot.py b/java-asset/owlbot.py
index d0125ca071bc..22d38d7c5ebf 100644
--- a/java-asset/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-asset/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-assured-workloads/owlbot.py b/java-assured-workloads/owlbot.py
index d0125ca071bc..22d38d7c5ebf 100644
--- a/java-assured-workloads/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-assured-workloads/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-automl/owlbot.py b/java-automl/owlbot.py
index d0125ca071bc..22d38d7c5ebf 100644
--- a/java-automl/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-automl/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-bare-metal-solution/owlbot.py b/java-bare-metal-solution/owlbot.py
index 554e11767c10..03c0f6686d3f 100644
--- a/java-bare-metal-solution/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-bare-metal-solution/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-batch/owlbot.py b/java-batch/owlbot.py
index 554e11767c10..03c0f6686d3f 100644
--- a/java-batch/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-batch/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-beyondcorp-appconnections/owlbot.py b/java-beyondcorp-appconnections/owlbot.py
index 554e11767c10..03c0f6686d3f 100644
--- a/java-beyondcorp-appconnections/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-beyondcorp-appconnections/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-beyondcorp-appconnectors/owlbot.py b/java-beyondcorp-appconnectors/owlbot.py
index 554e11767c10..03c0f6686d3f 100644
--- a/java-beyondcorp-appconnectors/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-beyondcorp-appconnectors/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-beyondcorp-appgateways/owlbot.py b/java-beyondcorp-appgateways/owlbot.py
index 554e11767c10..03c0f6686d3f 100644
--- a/java-beyondcorp-appgateways/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-beyondcorp-appgateways/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-beyondcorp-clientconnectorservices/owlbot.py b/java-beyondcorp-clientconnectorservices/owlbot.py
index 554e11767c10..03c0f6686d3f 100644
--- a/java-beyondcorp-clientconnectorservices/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-beyondcorp-clientconnectorservices/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-beyondcorp-clientgateways/owlbot.py b/java-beyondcorp-clientgateways/owlbot.py
index 554e11767c10..03c0f6686d3f 100644
--- a/java-beyondcorp-clientgateways/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-beyondcorp-clientgateways/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-bigquery-data-exchange/owlbot.py b/java-bigquery-data-exchange/owlbot.py
index 554e11767c10..03c0f6686d3f 100644
--- a/java-bigquery-data-exchange/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-bigquery-data-exchange/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-bigqueryconnection/owlbot.py b/java-bigqueryconnection/owlbot.py
index d0125ca071bc..22d38d7c5ebf 100644
--- a/java-bigqueryconnection/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-bigqueryconnection/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-bigquerydatapolicy/owlbot.py b/java-bigquerydatapolicy/owlbot.py
index 554e11767c10..03c0f6686d3f 100644
--- a/java-bigquerydatapolicy/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-bigquerydatapolicy/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-bigquerydatatransfer/owlbot.py b/java-bigquerydatatransfer/owlbot.py
index 4127162ebfc1..74913f2bd844 100644
--- a/java-bigquerydatatransfer/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-bigquerydatatransfer/owlbot.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-bigquerymigration/owlbot.py b/java-bigquerymigration/owlbot.py
index 554e11767c10..03c0f6686d3f 100644
--- a/java-bigquerymigration/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-bigquerymigration/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-bigqueryreservation/owlbot.py b/java-bigqueryreservation/owlbot.py
index d0125ca071bc..22d38d7c5ebf 100644
--- a/java-bigqueryreservation/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-bigqueryreservation/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-billing/owlbot.py b/java-billing/owlbot.py
index d0125ca071bc..22d38d7c5ebf 100644
--- a/java-billing/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-billing/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-billingbudgets/owlbot.py b/java-billingbudgets/owlbot.py
index d0125ca071bc..22d38d7c5ebf 100644
--- a/java-billingbudgets/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-billingbudgets/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-binary-authorization/owlbot.py b/java-binary-authorization/owlbot.py
index 554e11767c10..03c0f6686d3f 100644
--- a/java-binary-authorization/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-binary-authorization/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-certificate-manager/owlbot.py b/java-certificate-manager/owlbot.py
index 554e11767c10..03c0f6686d3f 100644
--- a/java-certificate-manager/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-certificate-manager/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-channel/owlbot.py b/java-channel/owlbot.py
index d0125ca071bc..22d38d7c5ebf 100644
--- a/java-channel/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-channel/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-cloudbuild/owlbot.py b/java-cloudbuild/owlbot.py
index d0125ca071bc..22d38d7c5ebf 100644
--- a/java-cloudbuild/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-cloudbuild/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-cloudcommerceconsumerprocurement/owlbot.py b/java-cloudcommerceconsumerprocurement/owlbot.py
index 554e11767c10..03c0f6686d3f 100644
--- a/java-cloudcommerceconsumerprocurement/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-cloudcommerceconsumerprocurement/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-compute/owlbot.py b/java-compute/owlbot.py
index d0125ca071bc..22d38d7c5ebf 100644
--- a/java-compute/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-compute/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-contact-center-insights/owlbot.py b/java-contact-center-insights/owlbot.py
index 554e11767c10..03c0f6686d3f 100644
--- a/java-contact-center-insights/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-contact-center-insights/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-container/owlbot.py b/java-container/owlbot.py
index d0125ca071bc..22d38d7c5ebf 100644
--- a/java-container/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-container/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-containeranalysis/owlbot.py b/java-containeranalysis/owlbot.py
index 065677b5a5d6..86d42ad1f310 100644
--- a/java-containeranalysis/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-containeranalysis/owlbot.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-contentwarehouse/owlbot.py b/java-contentwarehouse/owlbot.py
index 554e11767c10..03c0f6686d3f 100644
--- a/java-contentwarehouse/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-contentwarehouse/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-data-fusion/owlbot.py b/java-data-fusion/owlbot.py
index 554e11767c10..03c0f6686d3f 100644
--- a/java-data-fusion/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-data-fusion/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-datacatalog/owlbot.py b/java-datacatalog/owlbot.py
index d0125ca071bc..22d38d7c5ebf 100644
--- a/java-datacatalog/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-datacatalog/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-dataflow/owlbot.py b/java-dataflow/owlbot.py
index 554e11767c10..03c0f6686d3f 100644
--- a/java-dataflow/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-dataflow/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-dataform/owlbot.py b/java-dataform/owlbot.py
index 554e11767c10..03c0f6686d3f 100644
--- a/java-dataform/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-dataform/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-datalabeling/owlbot.py b/java-datalabeling/owlbot.py
index d0125ca071bc..22d38d7c5ebf 100644
--- a/java-datalabeling/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-datalabeling/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-dataplex/owlbot.py b/java-dataplex/owlbot.py
index 554e11767c10..03c0f6686d3f 100644
--- a/java-dataplex/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-dataplex/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-dataproc-metastore/owlbot.py b/java-dataproc-metastore/owlbot.py
index d0125ca071bc..22d38d7c5ebf 100644
--- a/java-dataproc-metastore/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-dataproc-metastore/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-dataproc/owlbot.py b/java-dataproc/owlbot.py
index d0125ca071bc..22d38d7c5ebf 100644
--- a/java-dataproc/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-dataproc/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-datastream/owlbot.py b/java-datastream/owlbot.py
index 554e11767c10..03c0f6686d3f 100644
--- a/java-datastream/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-datastream/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-debugger-client/owlbot.py b/java-debugger-client/owlbot.py
index 554e11767c10..03c0f6686d3f 100644
--- a/java-debugger-client/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-debugger-client/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-deploy/owlbot.py b/java-deploy/owlbot.py
index 554e11767c10..03c0f6686d3f 100644
--- a/java-deploy/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-deploy/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-dialogflow-cx/owlbot.py b/java-dialogflow-cx/owlbot.py
index ff1f568ef149..6b2b3be64641 100644
--- a/java-dialogflow-cx/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-dialogflow-cx/owlbot.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-dialogflow/owlbot.py b/java-dialogflow/owlbot.py
index 97f168323c98..e2bd702555c4 100644
--- a/java-dialogflow/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-dialogflow/owlbot.py
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-discoveryengine/owlbot.py b/java-discoveryengine/owlbot.py
index 554e11767c10..03c0f6686d3f 100644
--- a/java-discoveryengine/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-discoveryengine/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-distributedcloudedge/owlbot.py b/java-distributedcloudedge/owlbot.py
index 554e11767c10..03c0f6686d3f 100644
--- a/java-distributedcloudedge/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-distributedcloudedge/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-dlp/owlbot.py b/java-dlp/owlbot.py
index 2da27c51e95c..e224b6ee8f6c 100644
--- a/java-dlp/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-dlp/owlbot.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-dms/owlbot.py b/java-dms/owlbot.py
index 554e11767c10..03c0f6686d3f 100644
--- a/java-dms/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-dms/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-dns/owlbot.py b/java-dns/owlbot.py
index d0125ca071bc..22d38d7c5ebf 100644
--- a/java-dns/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-dns/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-document-ai/owlbot.py b/java-document-ai/owlbot.py
index d0125ca071bc..22d38d7c5ebf 100644
--- a/java-document-ai/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-document-ai/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-domains/owlbot.py b/java-domains/owlbot.py
index d0125ca071bc..22d38d7c5ebf 100644
--- a/java-domains/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-domains/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-enterpriseknowledgegraph/owlbot.py b/java-enterpriseknowledgegraph/owlbot.py
index 554e11767c10..03c0f6686d3f 100644
--- a/java-enterpriseknowledgegraph/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-enterpriseknowledgegraph/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-errorreporting/owlbot.py b/java-errorreporting/owlbot.py
index 854ae0b57890..ac63d8a3a16b 100644
--- a/java-errorreporting/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-errorreporting/owlbot.py
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-essential-contacts/owlbot.py b/java-essential-contacts/owlbot.py
index 554e11767c10..03c0f6686d3f 100644
--- a/java-essential-contacts/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-essential-contacts/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-eventarc-publishing/owlbot.py b/java-eventarc-publishing/owlbot.py
index 554e11767c10..03c0f6686d3f 100644
--- a/java-eventarc-publishing/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-eventarc-publishing/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-eventarc/owlbot.py b/java-eventarc/owlbot.py
index 554e11767c10..03c0f6686d3f 100644
--- a/java-eventarc/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-eventarc/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-filestore/owlbot.py b/java-filestore/owlbot.py
index 554e11767c10..03c0f6686d3f 100644
--- a/java-filestore/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-filestore/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-functions/owlbot.py b/java-functions/owlbot.py
index d0125ca071bc..22d38d7c5ebf 100644
--- a/java-functions/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-functions/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-game-servers/owlbot.py b/java-game-servers/owlbot.py
index d0125ca071bc..22d38d7c5ebf 100644
--- a/java-game-servers/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-game-servers/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-gke-backup/owlbot.py b/java-gke-backup/owlbot.py
index 554e11767c10..03c0f6686d3f 100644
--- a/java-gke-backup/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-gke-backup/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-gke-connect-gateway/owlbot.py b/java-gke-connect-gateway/owlbot.py
index 554e11767c10..03c0f6686d3f 100644
--- a/java-gke-connect-gateway/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-gke-connect-gateway/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-gke-multi-cloud/owlbot.py b/java-gke-multi-cloud/owlbot.py
index 554e11767c10..03c0f6686d3f 100644
--- a/java-gke-multi-cloud/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-gke-multi-cloud/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-gkehub/owlbot.py b/java-gkehub/owlbot.py
index d0125ca071bc..22d38d7c5ebf 100644
--- a/java-gkehub/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-gkehub/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-grafeas/owlbot.py b/java-grafeas/owlbot.py
index 92f7b4e79c4a..9cb1ca4d1655 100644
--- a/java-grafeas/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-grafeas/owlbot.py
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-gsuite-addons/owlbot.py b/java-gsuite-addons/owlbot.py
index 554e11767c10..03c0f6686d3f 100644
--- a/java-gsuite-addons/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-gsuite-addons/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-iam-admin/owlbot.py b/java-iam-admin/owlbot.py
index 554e11767c10..03c0f6686d3f 100644
--- a/java-iam-admin/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-iam-admin/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-iamcredentials/owlbot.py b/java-iamcredentials/owlbot.py
index d0125ca071bc..22d38d7c5ebf 100644
--- a/java-iamcredentials/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-iamcredentials/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-ids/owlbot.py b/java-ids/owlbot.py
index 554e11767c10..03c0f6686d3f 100644
--- a/java-ids/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-ids/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-iot/owlbot.py b/java-iot/owlbot.py
index d0125ca071bc..22d38d7c5ebf 100644
--- a/java-iot/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-iot/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-kms/owlbot.py b/java-kms/owlbot.py
index 3043509c2ee5..d0b841a5bc8c 100644
--- a/java-kms/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-kms/owlbot.py
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-language/owlbot.py b/java-language/owlbot.py
index d0125ca071bc..22d38d7c5ebf 100644
--- a/java-language/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-language/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-life-sciences/owlbot.py b/java-life-sciences/owlbot.py
index 554e11767c10..03c0f6686d3f 100644
--- a/java-life-sciences/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-life-sciences/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-managed-identities/owlbot.py b/java-managed-identities/owlbot.py
index d0125ca071bc..22d38d7c5ebf 100644
--- a/java-managed-identities/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-managed-identities/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-mediatranslation/owlbot.py b/java-mediatranslation/owlbot.py
index d0125ca071bc..22d38d7c5ebf 100644
--- a/java-mediatranslation/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-mediatranslation/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-memcache/owlbot.py b/java-memcache/owlbot.py
index d0125ca071bc..22d38d7c5ebf 100644
--- a/java-memcache/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-memcache/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-monitoring-dashboards/owlbot.py b/java-monitoring-dashboards/owlbot.py
index ab67c51bae24..e641a7b87071 100644
--- a/java-monitoring-dashboards/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-monitoring-dashboards/owlbot.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-monitoring/owlbot.py b/java-monitoring/owlbot.py
index 26f889388db3..c1c0b1932f07 100644
--- a/java-monitoring/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-monitoring/owlbot.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def fix_resource(client, version, name):
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-network-management/owlbot.py b/java-network-management/owlbot.py
index 554e11767c10..03c0f6686d3f 100644
--- a/java-network-management/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-network-management/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-network-security/owlbot.py b/java-network-security/owlbot.py
index 554e11767c10..03c0f6686d3f 100644
--- a/java-network-security/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-network-security/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-networkconnectivity/owlbot.py b/java-networkconnectivity/owlbot.py
index d0125ca071bc..22d38d7c5ebf 100644
--- a/java-networkconnectivity/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-networkconnectivity/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-notebooks/owlbot.py b/java-notebooks/owlbot.py
index d0125ca071bc..22d38d7c5ebf 100644
--- a/java-notebooks/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-notebooks/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-notification/owlbot.py b/java-notification/owlbot.py
index 5fc419688984..8566dd8a3c51 100644
--- a/java-notification/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-notification/owlbot.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 AUTOSYNTH_MULTIPLE_COMMITS = True
 
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-optimization/owlbot.py b/java-optimization/owlbot.py
index 554e11767c10..03c0f6686d3f 100644
--- a/java-optimization/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-optimization/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-orchestration-airflow/owlbot.py b/java-orchestration-airflow/owlbot.py
index 554e11767c10..03c0f6686d3f 100644
--- a/java-orchestration-airflow/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-orchestration-airflow/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-orgpolicy/owlbot.py b/java-orgpolicy/owlbot.py
index d0125ca071bc..22d38d7c5ebf 100644
--- a/java-orgpolicy/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-orgpolicy/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-os-config/owlbot.py b/java-os-config/owlbot.py
index d0125ca071bc..22d38d7c5ebf 100644
--- a/java-os-config/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-os-config/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-os-login/owlbot.py b/java-os-login/owlbot.py
index 806ea6aa7de4..21b2c372122a 100644
--- a/java-os-login/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-os-login/owlbot.py
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-phishingprotection/owlbot.py b/java-phishingprotection/owlbot.py
index d0125ca071bc..22d38d7c5ebf 100644
--- a/java-phishingprotection/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-phishingprotection/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-policy-troubleshooter/owlbot.py b/java-policy-troubleshooter/owlbot.py
index d0125ca071bc..22d38d7c5ebf 100644
--- a/java-policy-troubleshooter/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-policy-troubleshooter/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-private-catalog/owlbot.py b/java-private-catalog/owlbot.py
index 554e11767c10..03c0f6686d3f 100644
--- a/java-private-catalog/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-private-catalog/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-profiler/owlbot.py b/java-profiler/owlbot.py
index d0125ca071bc..22d38d7c5ebf 100644
--- a/java-profiler/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-profiler/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-publicca/owlbot.py b/java-publicca/owlbot.py
index 554e11767c10..03c0f6686d3f 100644
--- a/java-publicca/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-publicca/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-recaptchaenterprise/owlbot.py b/java-recaptchaenterprise/owlbot.py
index d0125ca071bc..22d38d7c5ebf 100644
--- a/java-recaptchaenterprise/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-recaptchaenterprise/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-recommendations-ai/owlbot.py b/java-recommendations-ai/owlbot.py
index d0125ca071bc..22d38d7c5ebf 100644
--- a/java-recommendations-ai/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-recommendations-ai/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-recommender/owlbot.py b/java-recommender/owlbot.py
index d0125ca071bc..22d38d7c5ebf 100644
--- a/java-recommender/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-recommender/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-redis/owlbot.py b/java-redis/owlbot.py
index d0125ca071bc..22d38d7c5ebf 100644
--- a/java-redis/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-redis/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-resource-settings/owlbot.py b/java-resource-settings/owlbot.py
index 554e11767c10..03c0f6686d3f 100644
--- a/java-resource-settings/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-resource-settings/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-resourcemanager/owlbot.py b/java-resourcemanager/owlbot.py
index d0125ca071bc..22d38d7c5ebf 100644
--- a/java-resourcemanager/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-resourcemanager/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-retail/owlbot.py b/java-retail/owlbot.py
index d0125ca071bc..22d38d7c5ebf 100644
--- a/java-retail/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-retail/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-run/owlbot.py b/java-run/owlbot.py
index 554e11767c10..03c0f6686d3f 100644
--- a/java-run/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-run/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-scheduler/owlbot.py b/java-scheduler/owlbot.py
index d0125ca071bc..22d38d7c5ebf 100644
--- a/java-scheduler/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-scheduler/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-secretmanager/owlbot.py b/java-secretmanager/owlbot.py
index d0125ca071bc..22d38d7c5ebf 100644
--- a/java-secretmanager/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-secretmanager/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-security-private-ca/owlbot.py b/java-security-private-ca/owlbot.py
index d0125ca071bc..22d38d7c5ebf 100644
--- a/java-security-private-ca/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-security-private-ca/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-securitycenter-settings/owlbot.py b/java-securitycenter-settings/owlbot.py
index d0125ca071bc..22d38d7c5ebf 100644
--- a/java-securitycenter-settings/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-securitycenter-settings/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-securitycenter/owlbot.py b/java-securitycenter/owlbot.py
index 7d8a0dd00fb6..948307fdfca9 100644
--- a/java-securitycenter/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-securitycenter/owlbot.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
 
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-service-control/owlbot.py b/java-service-control/owlbot.py
index 554e11767c10..03c0f6686d3f 100644
--- a/java-service-control/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-service-control/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-service-management/owlbot.py b/java-service-management/owlbot.py
index d0125ca071bc..22d38d7c5ebf 100644
--- a/java-service-management/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-service-management/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-service-usage/owlbot.py b/java-service-usage/owlbot.py
index 554e11767c10..03c0f6686d3f 100644
--- a/java-service-usage/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-service-usage/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-servicedirectory/owlbot.py b/java-servicedirectory/owlbot.py
index d0125ca071bc..22d38d7c5ebf 100644
--- a/java-servicedirectory/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-servicedirectory/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-shell/owlbot.py b/java-shell/owlbot.py
index 554e11767c10..03c0f6686d3f 100644
--- a/java-shell/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-shell/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-speech/owlbot.py b/java-speech/owlbot.py
index d0125ca071bc..22d38d7c5ebf 100644
--- a/java-speech/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-speech/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-storage-transfer/owlbot.py b/java-storage-transfer/owlbot.py
index 554e11767c10..03c0f6686d3f 100644
--- a/java-storage-transfer/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-storage-transfer/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-talent/owlbot.py b/java-talent/owlbot.py
index d0125ca071bc..22d38d7c5ebf 100644
--- a/java-talent/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-talent/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-tasks/owlbot.py b/java-tasks/owlbot.py
index 6177ad307afc..07a26230ff0c 100644
--- a/java-tasks/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-tasks/owlbot.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-texttospeech/owlbot.py b/java-texttospeech/owlbot.py
index d0125ca071bc..22d38d7c5ebf 100644
--- a/java-texttospeech/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-texttospeech/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-tpu/owlbot.py b/java-tpu/owlbot.py
index 554e11767c10..03c0f6686d3f 100644
--- a/java-tpu/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-tpu/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-trace/owlbot.py b/java-trace/owlbot.py
index d0125ca071bc..22d38d7c5ebf 100644
--- a/java-trace/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-trace/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-translate/owlbot.py b/java-translate/owlbot.py
index d0125ca071bc..22d38d7c5ebf 100644
--- a/java-translate/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-translate/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-video-intelligence/owlbot.py b/java-video-intelligence/owlbot.py
index d0125ca071bc..22d38d7c5ebf 100644
--- a/java-video-intelligence/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-video-intelligence/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-video-live-stream/owlbot.py b/java-video-live-stream/owlbot.py
index 554e11767c10..03c0f6686d3f 100644
--- a/java-video-live-stream/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-video-live-stream/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-video-stitcher/owlbot.py b/java-video-stitcher/owlbot.py
index 554e11767c10..03c0f6686d3f 100644
--- a/java-video-stitcher/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-video-stitcher/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-video-transcoder/owlbot.py b/java-video-transcoder/owlbot.py
index d0125ca071bc..22d38d7c5ebf 100644
--- a/java-video-transcoder/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-video-transcoder/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-vision/owlbot.py b/java-vision/owlbot.py
index 9016bb8134ee..c8b066fe78bc 100644
--- a/java-vision/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-vision/owlbot.py
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-vmmigration/owlbot.py b/java-vmmigration/owlbot.py
index 554e11767c10..03c0f6686d3f 100644
--- a/java-vmmigration/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-vmmigration/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-vpcaccess/owlbot.py b/java-vpcaccess/owlbot.py
index 554e11767c10..03c0f6686d3f 100644
--- a/java-vpcaccess/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-vpcaccess/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-webrisk/owlbot.py b/java-webrisk/owlbot.py
index d0125ca071bc..22d38d7c5ebf 100644
--- a/java-webrisk/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-webrisk/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-websecurityscanner/owlbot.py b/java-websecurityscanner/owlbot.py
index d0125ca071bc..22d38d7c5ebf 100644
--- a/java-websecurityscanner/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-websecurityscanner/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-workflow-executions/owlbot.py b/java-workflow-executions/owlbot.py
index d0125ca071bc..22d38d7c5ebf 100644
--- a/java-workflow-executions/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-workflow-executions/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",
diff --git a/java-workflows/owlbot.py b/java-workflows/owlbot.py
index d0125ca071bc..22d38d7c5ebf 100644
--- a/java-workflows/owlbot.py
+++ b/java-workflows/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     s.move(library)
 
 s.remove_staging_dirs()
-java.common_templates(excludes=[
+java.common_templates(monorepo=True, excludes=[
     ".github/*",
     ".kokoro/*",
     "samples/*",