diff --git a/charts/gateway-operator/.helmignore b/charts/gateway-operator/.helmignore
index 0e8a0eb36..1e63b2f4d 100644
--- a/charts/gateway-operator/.helmignore
+++ b/charts/gateway-operator/.helmignore
@@ -21,3 +21,7 @@
 .idea/
 *.tmproj
 .vscode/
+ci
+example-values
+.helmignore
+templates/tests
diff --git a/charts/ingress/.helmignore b/charts/ingress/.helmignore
index 0e8a0eb36..1e63b2f4d 100644
--- a/charts/ingress/.helmignore
+++ b/charts/ingress/.helmignore
@@ -21,3 +21,7 @@
 .idea/
 *.tmproj
 .vscode/
+ci
+example-values
+.helmignore
+templates/tests
diff --git a/charts/kong/.helmignore b/charts/kong/.helmignore
index 7c04072e1..8ac48576c 100644
--- a/charts/kong/.helmignore
+++ b/charts/kong/.helmignore
@@ -20,3 +20,7 @@
 .idea/
 *.tmproj
 OWNERS
+ci
+example-values
+.helmignore
+templates/tests