diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index ac03efa..c204c63 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -117,6 +117,17 @@ subprojects {
         }
       }
     }
+    project {
+      //if you don't want any node_modules folder to appear in Eclipse, you can filter it out:
+      resourceFilter {
+        appliesTo = 'FOLDERS'
+        type = 'EXCLUDE_ALL'
+        matcher {
+          id = 'org.eclipse.ui.ide.multiFilter'
+          arguments = '1.0-name-matches-false-false-node_modules'
+        }
+      }
+    }
   }
 }