diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 3e64d10..a7823e9 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -76,4 +76,6 @@ crash.log
 .env*
 
 # Sphinx
-_build
\ No newline at end of file
+_build
+# Ignore playground and all its contents
+vessim-playground/
\ No newline at end of file