diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index b3940c6..500072e 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -66,6 +66,10 @@ coverage.xml
 *.mo
 
 # Django stuff:
+# exclude migrations from repository. These should be created locally, matching local DB requirements.
+# lostplaces/manage.py makemigrations && lostplaces/manage.py migrate
+
+lostplaces/lostplaces_app/migrations/
 
 # pyenv
 .python-version