diff --git a/.cyignore b/.cyignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0a3ff1db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.cyignore
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# wolfTPM folders
+$(SEARCH_wolftpm)/IDE
+$(SEARCH_wolftpm)/examples
+$(SEARCH_wolftpm)/tests
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 90c1148d..dc750f09 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ include wrapper/include.am
 include hal/include.am
 include cmake/include.am
 
+EXTRA_DIST+= .cyignore
 EXTRA_DIST+= README.md
 EXTRA_DIST+= ChangeLog.md
 EXTRA_DIST+= LICENSE