diff --git a/Copy-Revit2Egnyte.ps1 b/Copy-Revit2Egnyte.ps1
index b8a7aef..531e927 100644
--- a/Copy-Revit2Egnyte.ps1
+++ b/Copy-Revit2Egnyte.ps1
@@ -100,6 +100,10 @@ foreach ($folder in $Local_Folder_List) {
                     $ErrorMessage +=  '`"' + $FolderName + "`": Path.txt must specify only one path.<br />"
 
                 }
+                if ($Egnyte_Path -eq "IgnoreMe") {
+                    # allows us to set folders to ignored by changing Path.txt to contain IgnoreMe
+                    $Egnyte_Path_Valid = $false
+                }
                 else {
                     $Egnyte_Path_Valid = $true
                 }