diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 7f5913727..cad656506 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 *.rpm
 *.gcda
 *.gcno
+.directory
 Makefile
 autom4te.cache/
 config.log