diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 08215d1d84..81d776231a 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ docs/_sources/
 docs/flytekit/flytekit.interfaces.html
 docs/searchindex.js
 docs/
+!flyteidl/protos/docs
 release/
 __pycache__/
 /charts/flyte/charts