diff --git a/gradleScripts/distribution.gradle b/gradleScripts/distribution.gradle
index 84bd24a87c..69df51a986 100644
--- a/gradleScripts/distribution.gradle
+++ b/gradleScripts/distribution.gradle
@@ -196,6 +196,8 @@ task assembleCommon (type: Copy) {
 	exclude "**/.project"
 	exclude "**/.classpath"
 	exclude "**/delete.me"
+	exclude "**/.vs/**"
+	exclude "**/*.vcxproj.user"
 	
 	/////////////////
 	// GHIDRA PROJECTS
diff --git a/gradleScripts/ip.gradle b/gradleScripts/ip.gradle
index 1522104e6a..16b0c91b08 100644
--- a/gradleScripts/ip.gradle
+++ b/gradleScripts/ip.gradle
@@ -122,6 +122,8 @@ def Map<String, List<String>> getIpForModule(Project p) {
 		exclude "**/*.sla"
 		exclude "**/.gradle/**"
 		exclude "**/.settings/**"
+		exclude "**/.vs/**"
+		exclude "**/*.vcxproj.user"
 	}
 	tree.each { file ->
 			String ip = getIp(p.projectDir, file)