diff --git a/packages/jsii-pacmak/lib/npm-modules.ts b/packages/jsii-pacmak/lib/npm-modules.ts
index 81f2820c83..20948947e6 100644
--- a/packages/jsii-pacmak/lib/npm-modules.ts
+++ b/packages/jsii-pacmak/lib/npm-modules.ts
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ async function updateNpmIgnore(
       'Exclude typescript source and config',
       '*.ts',
       'tsconfig.json',
+      '*.tsbuildinfo',
     );
     includePattern(
       'Include javascript files and typescript declarations',