diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 6a580686..89e265cd 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ open_uprn/.idea/
 conservation_areas/.idea/
 model_data/.idea/
 model_data/simulation_system/.idea/
-
+model_data/simulation_system/
 model_data/simulation_system/data*
 model_data/simulation_system/model_directory/
 model_data/simulation_system/predictions/