diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 453e723a313..600b404bc6c 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ config/multisite1.yml
 config/fog_credentials.yml
 
 /public/uploads
+/public/backups
 /public/stylesheet-cache/*
 
 # Scripts used for downloading/refreshing db