diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 17fe949e..c0040151 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ cellxgene/
 # client build
 server/app/web/static/css/
 server/app/web/static/img/
+server/app/web/static/media/
 server/app/web/static/js/
 server/app/web/templates/index\.html