diff --git a/platform/mellanox/.gitignore b/platform/mellanox/.gitignore
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+# Subdirectories
+mlnx-sai/*
+!mlnx-sai/Makefile
+hw-management/*
+!hw-management/Makefile
+mft/*
+!mft/Makefile
+
+# Autogenerated Dockerfiles
+docker-syncd-mlnx/Dockerfile