diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index a7d034f58d098459e8485d94f50041cfad563800..3f9a1f065839fec6d9efdb607e8e0cc87d24c6b7 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,2 +1,5 @@
 # workspace changes are local to working dir so don't track
 .obsidian/workspace.json
+
+# seems to change due to UI interaction
+.obsidian/core-plugins.json
diff --git a/.obsidian/core-plugins.json b/.obsidian/core-plugins.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 9405bfdc224d3e5dfe9fe6116a4fd2955ab10a72..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/.obsidian/core-plugins.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-[
-  "file-explorer",
-  "global-search",
-  "switcher",
-  "graph",
-  "backlink",
-  "canvas",
-  "outgoing-link",
-  "tag-pane",
-  "page-preview",
-  "daily-notes",
-  "templates",
-  "note-composer",
-  "command-palette",
-  "editor-status",
-  "bookmarks",
-  "outline",
-  "word-count",
-  "file-recovery"
-]
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