diff --git a/.idea/vcs.xml b/.idea/vcs.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..94a25f7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.idea/vcs.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<project version="4">
+  <component name="VcsDirectoryMappings">
+    <mapping directory="$PROJECT_DIR$" vcs="Git" />
+  </component>
+</project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/.idea/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}.iml b/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/.idea/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}.iml
index c715debb..216ce561 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/.idea/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}.iml
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/.idea/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}.iml
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@
       </configuration>
     </facet>
   </component>
+  <component name="NewModuleRootManager">
+    <content url="file://$MODULE_DIR$">
+      <excludeFolder url="file://$MODULE_DIR$/node_modules" />
+    </content>
+  </component>
   <component name="TemplatesService">
     <option name="TEMPLATE_CONFIGURATION" value="Django" />
     <option name="TEMPLATE_FOLDERS">