diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 6f7b3193..f1073a8f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -10,3 +10,6 @@ internal_filesystem/SDLPointer_3
 internal_filesystem/data
 internal_filesystem/sdcard
 
+# these tests contain actual NWC URLs:
+tests/manual_test_nwcwallet_alby.py
+tests/manual_test_nwcwallet_cashu.py