diff --git a/.github/workflows/tox.yml b/.github/workflows/tox.yml
index c2cd6a4322..d88091506b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tox.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tox.yml
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ jobs:
       matrix: ${{ fromJson(needs.pre.outputs.matrix) }}
 
     env:
-      PYTEST_REQPASS: 447
+      PYTEST_REQPASS: 449
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index e7b1ca77ca..2e88e56ed3 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -26,4 +26,5 @@ tools/test-schema/node_modules
 site
 .DS_Store
 src/molecule/_version.py
-venv
+.vscode
+src/molecule/test/resources/.extensions/
diff --git a/src/molecule/command/base.py b/src/molecule/command/base.py
index 5089096041..514ab8b860 100644
--- a/src/molecule/command/base.py
+++ b/src/molecule/command/base.py
@@ -21,9 +21,11 @@
 
 import abc
 import collections
+import contextlib
 import logging
 import os
 import shutil
+import subprocess
 from typing import Any, Callable
 
 import click
@@ -173,6 +175,29 @@ def execute_scenario(scenario):
             scenario._remove_scenario_state_directory()
 
 
+def filter_ignored_scenarios(scenario_paths) -> list[str]:
+    command = ["git", "check-ignore", *scenario_paths]
+
+    with contextlib.suppress(subprocess.CalledProcessError, FileNotFoundError):
+        proc = subprocess.run(
+            args=command,
+            capture_output=True,
+            check=True,
+            text=True,
+            shell=False,
+        )
+
+    try:
+        ignored = proc.stdout.splitlines()
+        paths = [
+            candidate for candidate in scenario_paths if str(candidate) not in ignored
+        ]
+    except NameError:
+        paths = scenario_paths
+
+    return paths
+
+
 def get_configs(args, command_args, ansible_args=(), glob_str=MOLECULE_GLOB):
     """Glob the current directory for Molecule config files, instantiate config \
     objects, and returns a list.
@@ -184,6 +209,14 @@ def get_configs(args, command_args, ansible_args=(), glob_str=MOLECULE_GLOB):
      `ansible-playbook` command.
     :return: list
     """
+    scenario_paths = glob.glob(
+        glob_str,
+        flags=wcmatch.pathlib.GLOBSTAR
+        | wcmatch.pathlib.BRACE
+        | wcmatch.pathlib.DOTGLOB,
+    )
+
+    scenario_paths = filter_ignored_scenarios(scenario_paths)
     configs = [
         config.Config(
             molecule_file=util.abs_path(c),
@@ -191,12 +224,7 @@ def get_configs(args, command_args, ansible_args=(), glob_str=MOLECULE_GLOB):
             command_args=command_args,
             ansible_args=ansible_args,
         )
-        for c in glob.glob(
-            glob_str,
-            flags=wcmatch.pathlib.GLOBSTAR
-            | wcmatch.pathlib.BRACE
-            | wcmatch.pathlib.DOTGLOB,
-        )
+        for c in scenario_paths
     ]
     _verify_configs(configs, glob_str)
 
diff --git a/src/molecule/test/b_functional/test_command.py b/src/molecule/test/b_functional/test_command.py
index 8e86d87c86..05f8c68dac 100644
--- a/src/molecule/test/b_functional/test_command.py
+++ b/src/molecule/test/b_functional/test_command.py
@@ -20,10 +20,12 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import os
+import pathlib
 
 import pytest
 from pytest import FixtureRequest
 
+from molecule.command import base
 from molecule.test.b_functional.conftest import (
     idempotence,
     init_scenario,
@@ -336,6 +338,47 @@ def test_sample_collection() -> None:
     )
 
 
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    ("scenario_name"),
+    [
+        ("test_w_gitignore"),
+        ("test_wo_gitignore"),
+    ],
+)
+def test_with_and_without_gitignore(
+    monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch,
+    scenario_name: str,
+) -> None:
+    if scenario_name == "test_wo_gitignore":
+
+        def mock_return(scenario_paths) -> list[str]:
+            return scenario_paths
+
+        monkeypatch.setattr(
+            "molecule.command.base.filter_ignored_scenarios",
+            mock_return,
+        )
+
+    resource_path = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.parent / "resources"
+
+    monkeypatch.chdir(resource_path)
+
+    pathlib.Path(resource_path / f".extensions/molecule/{scenario_name}").mkdir(
+        parents=True,
+        exist_ok=True,
+    )
+
+    pathlib.Path(f".extensions/molecule/{scenario_name}/molecule.yml").touch()
+
+    op = base.get_configs({}, {}, glob_str="**/molecule/*/molecule.yml")
+
+    names = [config.scenario.name for config in op]
+    if scenario_name == "test_w_gitignore":
+        assert scenario_name not in names
+    elif scenario_name == "test_wo_gitignore":
+        assert scenario_name in names
+
+
 def test_podman() -> None:
     assert (
         run_command(