diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 226e04bc..94c194b6 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ classes/artifacts/client_jar/client.jar
 !gradle-wrapper.jar
 .live/
 **/build/*
+release/
 */out/
 .gradle/
 runelite-client/src/main/resources/runelite/*