diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 815ac8d4..b6d1dc33 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -29,3 +29,8 @@ modules/mesh-build-go/cmd/mesh-build-go/mesh-build-go
 modules/mesh-config/mesh-config
 modules/mesh-build-image/cmd/mesh-build-image/mesh-build-image
 *.test
+
+# binaries a local go build leaves in a module root
+/checks/paths/paths
+/modules/mesh-build-go/mesh-build-go
+/modules/mesh-delivery-gate/mesh-delivery-gate