diff --git a/ChefCookbook.gitignore b/ChefCookbook.gitignore
index 8e9a005b..c3026cd1 100644
--- a/ChefCookbook.gitignore
+++ b/ChefCookbook.gitignore
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ bin/*
 Berksfile.lock
 .zero-knife.rb
 Policyfile.lock.json
+/cookbooks
 
 # VS Code
 .vscode