diff --git a/scripts/jw-build-create-project.sh b/scripts/jw-build-create-project.sh
index 4eb99c7c..fac00550 100644
--- a/scripts/jw-build-create-project.sh
+++ b/scripts/jw-build-create-project.sh
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ cat_gitignore()
 	$name
 	*_generated_*
 	*.secret
+	local.mk
 	EOT
 }