diff --git a/init_vmap_symlinks.sh b/init_vmap_symlinks.sh
index 123ffe4b094ed8888232f2651d267556c2c8f2c4..438014b24fc5df65a870762c92778c12cf679459 100755
--- a/init_vmap_symlinks.sh
+++ b/init_vmap_symlinks.sh
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ APP_MODULES=( vmap vm4ms anc cadastre cadastreV2 )
 echo "---- Link Vitis ----"
 ln -rsf deps/vitis/client client
 ln -rsf deps/vitis/vas vas
+echo "client" >> .gitignore
+echo "vas" >> .gitignore
 
 # Conf
 echo "---- Link ${APP_NAME}/conf ----"