diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index ec01ff18f..4f9ac88aa 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ public/stylesheets/compiled/*
 public/assets/*
 config/initializers/local.rb
 public/system/*
+public/downloads/
 .rvmrc
 *.swp
 *.tmproj