diff --git a/.prettierignore b/.prettierignore
index fe25816c23..2bef41ec0b 100644
--- a/.prettierignore
+++ b/.prettierignore
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
 # Ignore generated files
 packages/jaeger-ui/index.d.ts
-scripts
+
+# Ignore downloaded scripts
+scripts/release-notes.py
+scripts/draft-release.py
+
+# Ignore CHANGELOG.md because prettier has different ideas about its formatting.
+CHANGELOG.md