diff --git a/documentation/.hugo_build.lock b/documentation/.hugo_build.lock
deleted file mode 100644
diff --git a/documentation/.gitignore b/documentation/.gitignore
--- a/documentation/.gitignore
+++ b/documentation/.gitignore
@@ -15,3 +15,6 @@
 pgpkeys.txt
 
 *.swp
+
+# .hugo_build.lock is an empty file for building hugo projects.
+.hugo_build.lock
diff --git a/website/.gitignore b/website/.gitignore
--- a/website/.gitignore
+++ b/website/.gitignore
@@ -6,3 +6,6 @@
 /data/releases.toml
 
 *.swp
+
+# .hugo_build.lock is an empty file for building hugo projects.
+.hugo_build.lock