diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 5f1af12..8612305 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -38,4 +38,7 @@ gradle-app.setting
 # Eclipse Core      
 .project
 # JDT-specific (Eclipse Java Development Tools)     
-.classpath
\ No newline at end of file
+.classpath
+
+# do not consider bstore as part - will be its own repo
+bstore/
\ No newline at end of file