diff --git a/.npmignore b/.npmignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9cb16af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.npmignore
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+test/
+plugins/
+node_modules/
+tmp/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/docs/changelog.md b/src/docs/changelog.md
index 0210908..1a103dc 100644
--- a/src/docs/changelog.md
+++ b/src/docs/changelog.md
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 Changelog
 --------- 
 
+- **4.1.38** added the npmignore, better late than never
 - **4.1.37** just readme typo
 - **4.1.36** update dependencies
 - **4.1.34** coverage enhanced