diff --git a/release/files_common b/release/files_common
index 4a4c185233..8536da8758 100644
--- a/release/files_common
+++ b/release/files_common
@@ -336,6 +336,7 @@ selfdrive/test/helpers.py
 selfdrive/test/setup_device_ci.sh
 selfdrive/test/test_fingerprints.py
 
+selfdrive/ui/.gitignore
 selfdrive/ui/SConscript
 selfdrive/ui/*.cc
 selfdrive/ui/*.hpp