diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 3d17f62d3..e6c628e74 100755
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ apps/
 view/theme/*
 ! view/theme/redbasic
 
+# external repositories for themes/addons
+extend/
 
 # composer files (for fetching sabre)
 composer.*