diff --git a/benchmark/benchmark.py b/benchmark/benchmark.py
index e34d0c22e..c37d1eefc 100755
--- a/benchmark/benchmark.py
+++ b/benchmark/benchmark.py
@@ -673,7 +673,9 @@ def run_test_real(
         ]
     )
 
-    # add all the files under testdir/ .meta and .docs to ignore_files ai!
+    # Add all files under .meta and .docs directories
+    ignore_files.update(str(p) for p in testdir.glob(".meta/**/*"))
+    ignore_files.update(str(p) for p in testdir.glob(".docs/**/*"))
 
     # Also ignore test & example files
     ignore_files.update(test_files)