diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index c07602d..fc57f01 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -3,4 +3,7 @@ mend
 __debug*
 sample
 bin
-GEMINI.md
\ No newline at end of file
+GEMINI.md
+
+# make scaffold generates it so no need to commit
+test_data/
\ No newline at end of file