diff --git a/organize/mintignore.mdx b/organize/mintignore.mdx
index 01eb5acc4..83792f4f7 100644
--- a/organize/mintignore.mdx
+++ b/organize/mintignore.mdx
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ Excluded files:
 
 ## Default ignored patterns
 
-Mintlify automatically ignores the following directories without requiring any configuration:
+Mintlify automatically ignores the following directories and files without requiring any configuration:
 
 - `.git`
 - `.github`
@@ -44,6 +44,10 @@ Mintlify automatically ignores the following directories without requiring any c
 - `.agents`
 - `.idea`
 - `node_modules`
+- `README.md`
+- `LICENSE.md`
+- `CHANGELOG.md`
+- `CONTRIBUTING.md`
 
 You don't need to add these to your `.mintignore` file.