diff --git a/eclipse-platform-parent/pom.xml b/eclipse-platform-parent/pom.xml
index 0e8eab737b9..d02c6219640 100644
--- a/eclipse-platform-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/eclipse-platform-parent/pom.xml
@@ -420,6 +420,8 @@
               pom.xml
               .polyglot.build.properties
               .gitignore
+              *.md
+              *.MD
             </jgit.ignore>
             <jgit.dirtyWorkingTree>${jgit.dirtyWorkingTree-platformDefault}</jgit.dirtyWorkingTree>
             <sourceReferences>