diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index a4e0313996..d511fa5adb 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -59,3 +59,8 @@ packages/backend/assets/instance.css
 *.blend3
 *.blend4
 *.blend5
+
+#intelij stuff
+packages/backend/.idea/backend.iml
+packages/backend/.idea/modules.xml
+packages/backend/.idea/vcs.xml