diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index e5e5bbfeb..157010fd9 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -77,3 +77,7 @@ coverage.txt
 
 # Visual Studio cache/options directory
 .vs/
+
+# Release build directory (to avoid build.vcs.modified Golang build tag to be
+# set to true by having untracked files in the working directory).
+/lnd-*/