diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 2306a46..dba4360 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -59,8 +59,7 @@
 # voltha cli history
 python/cli/.voltha_cli_history
 
-python/pyvoltha
-python/voltha-protos
+python/local_imports/**/*
 
 # ignore uneeded items in vendor folders
 vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-protos/protos