diff --git a/tools/blenvy/blender_manifest.toml b/tools/blenvy/__blender_manifest.toml
similarity index 100%
rename from tools/blenvy/blender_manifest.toml
rename to tools/blenvy/__blender_manifest.toml
diff --git a/tools/blenvy/add_ons/auto_export/materials/export_materials.py b/tools/blenvy/add_ons/auto_export/materials/export_materials.py
index 67927de..71da1dd 100644
--- a/tools/blenvy/add_ons/auto_export/materials/export_materials.py
+++ b/tools/blenvy/add_ons/auto_export/materials/export_materials.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ def clear_materials_scene(temp_scene):
 # exports the materials used inside the current project:
 # the name of the output path is <materials_folder>/<name_of_your_blend_file>_materials_library.gltf/glb
 def export_materials(materials_to_export, settings, blueprints_data):
-    if len(materials_to_export) >0:
+    if len(materials_to_export) > 0:
         gltf_export_settings = generate_gltf_export_settings(settings)
         materials_path_full = getattr(settings,"materials_path_full")
 
diff --git a/tools/blenvy/add_ons/auto_export/materials/get_materials_to_export.py b/tools/blenvy/add_ons/auto_export/materials/get_materials_to_export.py
index 7118607..c973165 100644
--- a/tools/blenvy/add_ons/auto_export/materials/get_materials_to_export.py
+++ b/tools/blenvy/add_ons/auto_export/materials/get_materials_to_export.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ def get_materials_to_export(changes_per_material, changed_export_parameters, blu
     local_materials = [material for material in all_materials if material.library is None]
     #and (changed_export_parameters or len(changes_per_material.keys()) > 0 )
 
+    materials_to_export = []
     if change_detection and not changed_export_parameters:
         changed_materials = []
 
@@ -27,5 +28,4 @@ def get_materials_to_export(changes_per_material, changed_export_parameters, blu
         materials_to_export =  list(set(changed_materials + materials_not_on_disk + materials_always_export))
 
 
-
     return materials_to_export