diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index f11e40a..f0faec8 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ bower_components/
 node_modules/
 .DS_Store
 
+## Public directory assets
+public/assets
+
 ### Vim ###
 [._]*.s[a-w][a-z]
 [._]s[a-w][a-z]