diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 2061f00137..95e2f6572c 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -116,3 +116,6 @@ documentation/skconfig.tex
 documentation/socketfkconfig.tex
 
 doxygen/*
+
+# blobs needed to build some boards, not under git control
+3rdparty/blobs/