diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 6bc18b6..f9b3414 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ dev/
 # Session Data files
 # .RData
 
+# Files produced in assifnments
+data/APSESphyloSet.mfa
+
 # Example code in package build process
 *-Ex.R