diff --git a/openseadragon.sublime-project b/openseadragon.sublime-project
index fd03f7d3..b7e30c92 100644
--- a/openseadragon.sublime-project
+++ b/openseadragon.sublime-project
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
     "folders":
     [
         {
-            "path": "."
+            "path": ".",
+            "file_exclude_patterns": ["*.sublime-project", "*.sublime-workspace"]
         }
     ],
     "settings":