diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index cf927442c099..73c5f4abc8ce 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+packages/google-cloud/README.md
+packages/*/AUTHORS
+packages/*/CONTRIBUTORS
+packages/*/COPYING
 **/node_modules
 **/coverage/*
 docs/json/**/*.json