diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 3bf8b9c..de0c553 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ results_bolt/
 *.log
 *.rpm
 
+#testing
+tests/artifacts/
+tests/source/
+
 #tarballs
 /bolt-0.1.tar.gz
 /bolt-0.2.tar.gz