diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 3a86f3450..9f921775a 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -15,4 +15,6 @@ dependency-reduced-pom.xml
 #ruby Gemfile, etc. This is a java project, Gemfile is here to check site problem with Jekyll
 Gemfile
 Gemfile.lock
-_site/**
\ No newline at end of file
+_site/**
+#unknown as to why these are showing up... but need to be ignored.
+.LCKpom.xml~
\ No newline at end of file