diff --git a/baksmali/.gitignore b/baksmali/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ea8c4bf7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/baksmali/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+/target
diff --git a/dexlib/.gitignore b/dexlib/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ea8c4bf7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dexlib/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+/target
diff --git a/maven-smali-plugin/.gitignore b/maven-smali-plugin/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ea8c4bf7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/maven-smali-plugin/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+/target
diff --git a/smali-integration-tests/.gitignore b/smali-integration-tests/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ea8c4bf7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/smali-integration-tests/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+/target
diff --git a/smali/.gitignore b/smali/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ea8c4bf7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/smali/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+/target
diff --git a/util/.gitignore b/util/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ea8c4bf7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/util/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+/target