diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index d7da173e99..f5dc7acf30 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ DONATE
 SPECS.txt
 .yardoc/*
 doc/*
+yard-docs
 *.swp
 *.un~
 *~
diff --git a/.yardopts b/.yardopts
index 263469cd37..a4543cf667 100644
--- a/.yardopts
+++ b/.yardopts
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 - CHANGELOG*
+-o yard-docs