diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index cd350bb8..01c17961 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -19,3 +19,7 @@ package-lock.json
 # Keep bundled code out of Git
 dist/
 demo/dist/
+
+# dont commit benahcmark folders
+benchmark/
+timeline/