diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index b68f39bdeae..5b5e5407c4d 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -97,3 +97,7 @@ quarkus/data/*.db
 
 .env
 .env.test
+
+# Keycloak state dir as suggested in the docs
+# -Dkc.home.dir=.kc
+.kc