diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 975de30b8b0..320ccfa2bdb 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -109,5 +109,6 @@ compile_commands.json
 .clangd/
 .cache/
 
-# VIA(L) json files that don't belong in QMK repo
+# VIA(L) files that don't belong in QMK repo
 via*.json
+/keyboards/**/keymaps/vial/*
diff --git a/lib/python/qmk/cli/lint.py b/lib/python/qmk/cli/lint.py
index 897a6c4c0d0..a7c85b5643d 100644
--- a/lib/python/qmk/cli/lint.py
+++ b/lib/python/qmk/cli/lint.py
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ def _list_defaultish_keymaps(kb):
     """
     defaultish = ['ansi', 'iso', 'via']
 
+    # This is only here to flag it as "testable", so it doesn't fly under the radar during PR
+    defaultish.append('vial')
+
     keymaps = set()
     for x in list_keymaps(kb):
         if x in defaultish or x.startswith('default'):