diff --git a/python/rpdk/python/data/Python.gitignore b/python/rpdk/python/data/Python.gitignore
index c0c219be..17ad8c9e 100644
--- a/python/rpdk/python/data/Python.gitignore
+++ b/python/rpdk/python/data/Python.gitignore
@@ -122,3 +122,6 @@ dmypy.json
 
 # Pyre type checker
 .pyre/
+
+# contains credentials
+sam-tests/