diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 3c173ff..d7bfd42 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@ dist/
 downloads/
 eggs/
 .eggs/
-lib/
-lib64/
+# Python lib directories (but not frontend/lib)
+backend/lib/
+backend/lib64/
 parts/
 sdist/
 var/