diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 6a8d2c101..c4d8984ff 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ Makefile.in
 bscconfig.h
 bscconfig.h.in
 *.pc
+*~
 
 *.*~
 *.sw?