diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index a2c002a1..cad72b0d 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ repl-temp-*
 
 # create-elm-app
 template/build
+template/elm-stuff
+template/index.html
 template/package.json
 template/scripts/
 template/config/
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index caaf6be3..79205a45 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -83,7 +83,13 @@
     "config",
     "scripts",
     "template",
-    "README.md"
+    "README.md",
+    "!template/build",
+    "!template/config/",
+    "!template/elm-stuff/",
+    "!template/index.html",
+    "!template/package.json",
+    "!template/scripts/"
   ],
   "keywords": [
     "cli",