diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index c7e1d383b1..9cc6516546 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -27,8 +27,10 @@ pidfile
 /public/templates
 /public/sounds
 
+/public/uploads
+
 # compiled files
 /public/stylesheet.css
 /public/admin.css
 /public/nodebb.min.js
-/public/nodebb.min.js.map
+/public/nodebb.min.js.map
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