diff --git a/libraries/AP_Scripting/tests/check.json b/libraries/AP_Scripting/tests/check.json
index a5091bc598..899d55a5a5 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_Scripting/tests/check.json
+++ b/libraries/AP_Scripting/tests/check.json
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 { // lua-language-server config for checking
+    "$schema": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/LuaLS/vscode-lua/master/setting/schema.json",
     "runtime.version": "Lua 5.3",
     "runtime.builtin": {
         // Not all of the standard functionality is available
@@ -10,6 +11,10 @@
         "table.clear": "disable",
         "table.new": "disable"
       },
-    // These lua scripts are not for running on AP
-    "workspace.ignoreDir": ["Tools/CHDK-Scripts/*", "modules/*", "libraries/AP_Scripting/tests/luacheck.lua" ],
+    "workspace": {
+      // These lua scripts are not for running on AP
+      "ignoreDir": ["Tools/CHDK-Scripts/*", "modules/*", "libraries/AP_Scripting/tests/luacheck.lua", "lua-language-server/*"],
+      // Dont use gitignore, it results in skipping checks for in progress scripts running in SITL
+      "useGitIgnore": false
+    }
 }