diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index a77f54d9..39c7982b 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -28,4 +28,7 @@ node_modules
 
 release-notes.md
 
-.rpt2_cache
\ No newline at end of file
+.rpt2_cache
+
+# useful in some cases
+/temp
\ No newline at end of file