diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index ec468627..4cb21b08 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 *.orig[0-9][0-9]
 \#*\#
 
+.*.swp
+
 # File-browser settings - anywhere
 .directory