diff --git a/examples/ignore/README.md b/examples/ignore/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2bf653cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/ignore/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+`vendir sync` will populate `vendor` directory directly.
diff --git a/examples/ignore/vendir.lock.yml b/examples/ignore/vendir.lock.yml
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..9d70bb28
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/ignore/vendir.lock.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+apiVersion: vendir.k14s.io/v1alpha1
+directories:
+- contents:
+  - git:
+      commitTitle: 'feat: add /metrics prometheus scrapable endpoint...'
+      sha: 2b009b61fa8afb330a4302c694ee61b11104c54c
+    path: .
+  path: vendor
+kind: LockConfig
diff --git a/examples/ignore/vendir.yml b/examples/ignore/vendir.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d32c0da5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/ignore/vendir.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+apiVersion: vendir.k14s.io/v1alpha1
+kind: Config
+directories:
+- path: vendor
+  contents:
+  - path: .
+    git:
+      url: https://github.com/cloudfoundry/cf-k8s-networking
+      ref: 2b009b61fa8afb330a4302c694ee61b11104c54c
+    includePaths:
+    - cfroutesync/crds/**/*
+    - install/ytt/networking/**/*
+    ignorePaths:
+    - install/ytt/**/values.yaml
diff --git a/examples/ignore/vendor/LICENSE b/examples/ignore/vendor/LICENSE
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..261eeb9e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/ignore/vendor/LICENSE
@@ -0,0 +1,201 @@
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diff --git a/examples/ignore/vendor/NOTICE b/examples/ignore/vendor/NOTICE
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a5a155ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/ignore/vendor/NOTICE
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+Copyright (c) 2019-Present CloudFoundry.org Foundation, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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diff --git a/examples/ignore/vendor/cfroutesync/crds/routebulksync.yaml b/examples/ignore/vendor/cfroutesync/crds/routebulksync.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..85aa2ca3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/ignore/vendor/cfroutesync/crds/routebulksync.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+apiVersion: "apiextensions.k8s.io/v1beta1"
+kind: "CustomResourceDefinition"
+metadata:
+  name: routebulksyncs.apps.cloudfoundry.org
+spec:
+  group: apps.cloudfoundry.org
+  versions:
+    - name: v1alpha1
+      served: true
+      storage: true
+  scope: Namespaced
+  names:
+    plural: routebulksyncs
+    singular: routebulksync
+    kind: RouteBulkSync
+  subresources:
+    status: {}
+  validation:
+    openAPIV3Schema:
+      type: object
+      properties:
+        spec:
+          type: object
+          properties:
+            selector:
+              type: object
+            template:
+              type: object
diff --git a/examples/ignore/vendor/install/ytt/networking/templates/cfroutesync-configmap.yaml b/examples/ignore/vendor/install/ytt/networking/templates/cfroutesync-configmap.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..14a4cda1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/ignore/vendor/install/ytt/networking/templates/cfroutesync-configmap.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#@ load("@ytt:data", "data")
+---
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: ConfigMap
+metadata:
+  name: cfroutesync-config
+  namespace: #@ data.values.systemNamespace
+data:
+  ccBaseURL: #@ data.values.cfroutesync.ccBaseURL
+  uaaBaseURL: #@ data.values.cfroutesync.uaaBaseURL
+  ccCA: #@ data.values.cfroutesync.ccCA
+  uaaCA: #@ data.values.cfroutesync.uaaCA
+  clientName: #@ data.values.cfroutesync.clientName
+  eiriniPodLabelPrefix: #@ data.values.cfroutesync.eiriniPodLabelPrefix
diff --git a/examples/ignore/vendor/install/ytt/networking/templates/cfroutesync-secret.yaml b/examples/ignore/vendor/install/ytt/networking/templates/cfroutesync-secret.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f77fecf7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/ignore/vendor/install/ytt/networking/templates/cfroutesync-secret.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#@ load("@ytt:data", "data")
+---
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Secret
+metadata:
+  name: cfroutesync
+  namespace: #@ data.values.systemNamespace
+type: Opaque
+stringData:
+  clientSecret: #@ data.values.cfroutesync.clientSecret
diff --git a/examples/ignore/vendor/install/ytt/networking/templates/cfroutesync.yaml b/examples/ignore/vendor/install/ytt/networking/templates/cfroutesync.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7f040f24
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/ignore/vendor/install/ytt/networking/templates/cfroutesync.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+#@ load("@ytt:data", "data")
+
+#@ def labels():
+app: cfroutesync
+#@ end
+
+---
+apiVersion: metacontroller.k8s.io/v1alpha1
+kind: CompositeController
+metadata:
+  name: cfroutesync
+spec:
+  resyncPeriodSeconds: 5
+  parentResource:
+    apiVersion: apps.cloudfoundry.org/v1alpha1
+    resource: routebulksyncs
+  childResources:
+    - apiVersion: v1
+      resource: services
+      updateStrategy:
+        method: InPlace
+    - apiVersion: networking.istio.io/v1alpha3
+      resource: virtualservices
+      updateStrategy:
+        method: InPlace
+  hooks:
+    sync:
+      webhook:
+        url: #@ "http://cfroutesync.{}/sync".format(data.values.systemNamespace)
+---
+apiVersion: apps/v1
+kind: Deployment
+metadata:
+  name: cfroutesync
+  namespace: #@ data.values.systemNamespace
+  annotations:
+    kapp.k14s.io/update-strategy: fallback-on-replace
+spec:
+  selector:
+    matchLabels: #@ labels()
+  replicas: 1
+  template:
+    metadata:
+      labels: #@ labels()
+    spec:
+      containers:
+        - name: cfroutesync
+          image: #@ data.values.cfroutesync.image
+          args: [ "-c", "/etc/cfroutesync-config"]
+          imagePullPolicy: Always
+          envFrom:
+            - configMapRef:
+                name: cfroutesync-config
+          volumeMounts:
+            - name: cfroutesync-credentials
+              mountPath: /etc/cfroutesync-config
+              readOnly: true
+      volumes:
+        - name: cfroutesync-credentials
+          secret:
+            secretName: cfroutesync
+---
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Service
+metadata:
+  name: cfroutesync
+  namespace: #@ data.values.systemNamespace
+spec:
+  selector: #@ labels()
+  ports:
+    - port: #@ data.values.service.externalPort
+      targetPort: 8080
+---
+apiVersion: "apps.cloudfoundry.org/v1alpha1"
+kind: RouteBulkSync
+metadata:
+  name: route-bulk-sync
+  namespace: #@ data.values.workloadsNamespace
+spec:
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      cloudfoundry.org/route-bulk-sync: "true"
+  template:
+    metadata:
+      labels:
+        cloudfoundry.org/route-bulk-sync: "true"
diff --git a/examples/ignore/vendor/install/ytt/networking/templates/istio-gateway.yaml b/examples/ignore/vendor/install/ytt/networking/templates/istio-gateway.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..59529794
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/ignore/vendor/install/ytt/networking/templates/istio-gateway.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#@ load("@ytt:data", "data")
+---
+apiVersion: networking.istio.io/v1alpha3
+kind: Gateway
+metadata:
+  name: istio-ingress
+  namespace: #@ data.values.workloadsNamespace
+spec:
+  selector:
+    istio: ingressgateway
+  servers:
+    - hosts:
+        - '*'
+      port:
+        name: http
+        number: #@ data.values.service.externalPort
+        protocol: HTTP
diff --git a/examples/ignore/vendor/install/ytt/networking/values.yaml b/examples/ignore/vendor/install/ytt/networking/values.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8b7db450
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/ignore/vendor/install/ytt/networking/values.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#@data/values
+---
+#! Default values for cf-k8s-networking.
+#! This is a YTT-formatted file.
+
+systemNamespace: cf-system
+workloadsNamespace: cf-workloads
+
+cfroutesync:
+  image: gcr.io/cf-networking-images/cf-k8s-networking/cfroutesync:latest
+
+  ccCA: 'base64_encoded_cloud_controller_ca'
+  ccBaseURL: 'https://api.example.com'
+  uaaCA: 'base64_encoded_uaa_ca'
+  uaaBaseURL: 'https://uaa.example.com'
+  clientName: 'test'
+  clientSecret: 'base64_encoded_uaaClientSecret'
+  eiriniPodLabelPrefix: 'eiriniPodLabelPrefix'
+
+service:
+  externalPort: 80
diff --git a/pkg/vendir/config/config.go b/pkg/vendir/config/config.go
index 7430c363..e217c735 100644
--- a/pkg/vendir/config/config.go
+++ b/pkg/vendir/config/config.go
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ func (c Config) UseDirectory(path, dirPath string) error {
 				Directory:    &DirectoryContentsDirectory{Path: dirPath},
 				IncludePaths: con.IncludePaths,
 				ExcludePaths: con.ExcludePaths,
+				IgnorePaths:  con.IgnorePaths,
 				LegalPaths:   con.LegalPaths,
 			}
 			dir.Contents[j] = newCon
diff --git a/pkg/vendir/config/directory.go b/pkg/vendir/config/directory.go
index 5693f10e..ad1d090c 100644
--- a/pkg/vendir/config/directory.go
+++ b/pkg/vendir/config/directory.go
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ type DirectoryContents struct {
 
 	IncludePaths []string `json:"includePaths,omitempty"`
 	ExcludePaths []string `json:"excludePaths,omitempty"`
+	IgnorePaths  []string `json:"ignorePaths,omitempty"`
 
 	// By default LICENSE/LICENCE/NOTICE/COPYRIGHT files are kept
 	LegalPaths []string `json:"legalPaths,omitempty"`
diff --git a/pkg/vendir/directory/directory.go b/pkg/vendir/directory/directory.go
index d827199f..0ef61774 100644
--- a/pkg/vendir/directory/directory.go
+++ b/pkg/vendir/directory/directory.go
@@ -180,6 +180,12 @@ func (d *Directory) Sync(syncOpts SyncOpts) (ctlconf.LockDirectory, error) {
 			}
 		}
 
+		// Copy files from current source if values are supposed to be ignored
+		err = stagingDir.CopyExistingFiles(d.opts.Path, stagingDstPath, contents.IgnorePaths)
+		if err != nil {
+			return lockConfig, fmt.Errorf("Copying existing content to staging '%s': %s", d.opts.Path, err)
+		}
+
 		lockConfig.Contents = append(lockConfig.Contents, lockDirContents)
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/vendir/directory/staging_dir.go b/pkg/vendir/directory/staging_dir.go
index 75749d0a..dbc9e183 100644
--- a/pkg/vendir/directory/staging_dir.go
+++ b/pkg/vendir/directory/staging_dir.go
@@ -5,10 +5,13 @@ package directory
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"io"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
 
+	"github.com/bmatcuk/doublestar"
 	ctlfetch "github.com/vmware-tanzu/carvel-vendir/pkg/vendir/fetch"
 )
 
@@ -58,6 +61,76 @@ func (d StagingDir) NewChild(path string) (string, error) {
 	return childPath, nil
 }
 
+func (d StagingDir) CopyExistingFiles(rootDir string, stagingPath string, ignorePaths []string) error {
+	if len(ignorePaths) == 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// Create reference point from staging path to root
+	rootPath := strings.Replace(stagingPath, d.stagingDir, rootDir, 1)
+
+	if _, err := os.Stat(rootPath); os.IsNotExist(err) {
+		return nil // Path does not exist so there is nothing to copy
+	}
+
+	var ip []string
+	for _, ignorePath := range ignorePaths {
+		ip = append(ip, filepath.Join(rootPath, ignorePath)) // Prefix ignore glob with destination path
+	}
+
+	// Consider WalkDir in the future for efficiency (Go 1.16)
+	// Walk root path above to determine files that can be ignored
+	err := filepath.Walk(rootPath, func(path string, info os.FileInfo, err error) error {
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		// Verify that the path should be ignored
+		ignored, err := isPathIgnored(path, ip)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		if !ignored {
+			return nil
+		}
+
+		stagingPath := strings.Replace(path, rootPath, stagingPath, 1) // Preserve structure from destination to staging
+
+		// Ensure that the directories exist in the staging directory
+		stagingDir := filepath.Dir(stagingPath)
+		err = os.MkdirAll(stagingDir, 0700)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("Unable to create staging directory '%s': %s", stagingDir, err)
+		}
+
+		// Move the file to the staging directory
+		err = copy(path, stagingPath)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("Moving source file '%s' to staging location '%s': %s", path, stagingPath, err)
+		}
+		return nil
+	})
+	if err == os.ErrNotExist {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return err
+}
+
+func isPathIgnored(path string, ignorePaths []string) (bool, error) {
+
+	for _, ip := range ignorePaths {
+		ok, err := doublestar.PathMatch(ip, path)
+		if err != nil {
+			return false, err
+		}
+		if ok {
+			return true, nil
+		}
+	}
+	return false, nil
+}
+
 func (d StagingDir) Replace(path string) error {
 	err := os.RemoveAll(path)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -121,3 +194,34 @@ func (d StagingTempArea) NewTempDir(name string) (string, error) {
 func (d StagingTempArea) NewTempFile(pattern string) (*os.File, error) {
 	return ioutil.TempFile(d.path, pattern)
 }
+
+func copy(src, dst string) error {
+	sourceFileStat, err := os.Stat(src)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("Unable to read file info: %s", src)
+	}
+
+	if !sourceFileStat.Mode().IsRegular() {
+		return fmt.Errorf("%s is not a regular file", src)
+	}
+
+	srcFile, err := os.Open(src)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("Unable to open file: %s", src)
+	}
+	defer srcFile.Close()
+
+	dstFile, err := os.Create(dst)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("Unable to create destination file: %s", dst)
+	}
+
+	defer dstFile.Close()
+
+	_, err = io.Copy(dstFile, srcFile)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("Copying into dst file: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/test/e2e/example.go b/test/e2e/example.go
index fbad810a..4d78cd6a 100644
--- a/test/e2e/example.go
+++ b/test/e2e/example.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ type example struct {
 	Name       string
 	Env        []string
 	OnlyLocked bool
+	SkipRemove bool
 }
 
 func (et example) Check(t *testing.T) {
@@ -43,9 +44,11 @@ func (et example) check(t *testing.T, vendir Vendir) error {
 	}
 
 	// remove all vendored bits
-	err = os.RemoveAll(vendorPath)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("Expected no err for remove all")
+	if !et.SkipRemove {
+		err = os.RemoveAll(vendorPath)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("Expected no err for remove all")
+		}
 	}
 
 	if !et.OnlyLocked {
diff --git a/test/e2e/examples_dir_test.go b/test/e2e/examples_dir_test.go
index ead2e4c9..99008d9a 100644
--- a/test/e2e/examples_dir_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/examples_dir_test.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ func TestExamplesDir(t *testing.T) {
 	_ = env.Helm3Binary
 
 	tests := []example{
+
 		{Name: "git"},
 		{Name: "http"},
 		{Name: "image"},
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ func TestExamplesDir(t *testing.T) {
 		{Name: "locked", OnlyLocked: true, Env: []string{"VENDIR_HELM_BINARY=" + env.Helm3Binary}},
 		{Name: "new-root-path"},
 		{Name: "versionselection"},
+		{Name: "ignore", SkipRemove: true},
 	}
 
 	for _, test := range tests {