diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index a9dd30399..f5e794ac3 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ install-sh
 stamp-h1
 libtool
 libosmocore-*.tar.*
+*~
 
 # libtool for different platforms like arm-poky-linux-gnueabi-libtool
 *-libtool