diff --git a/spiffworkflow-frontend/.gitignore b/spiffworkflow-frontend/.gitignore
index 8ff3e35c..c0316f7e 100644
--- a/spiffworkflow-frontend/.gitignore
+++ b/spiffworkflow-frontend/.gitignore
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@
 # testing
 /coverage
 
+# in case we accidentally run backend tests in frontend. :D
+/.coverage.*
+
 # production
 /build