diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 96d71f0b7..52c2244bb 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -145,3 +145,6 @@ test_elasticsearch/cover
 test_elasticsearch/local.py
 .ci/output
 junit/
+
+# sample code for GitHub issues
+issues/