diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 46b0f2ec3d..228504a0b4 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 *.db
 *.env
+*fixtures.json
+!benefits/core/migrations/local_fixtures.json
 *.mo
 *.tfbackend
 *.tmp