diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 4247753be3..418934fe46 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,13 +1,6 @@
-# Ignore Gradle project-specific cache directory
-.DS_Store
-.idea
-*.iml
-.gradle
-
-# Ignore Gradle build output directory
+# Gradle directories
 build
-
-# Ignore things downloaded for gradle es plugin
+.gradle
 gradle/tools
 
 # Ignore config file generated by test
@@ -19,3 +12,10 @@ data-prepper-main/src/test/resources/logstash-conf/logstash-filter.yaml
 
 # output folder created when we run test cases
 **/out/
+
+# Development tools
+.DS_Store
+.idea
+*.iml
+.kiro
+.vscode