diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 177c0f6b0b..96172fea74 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 *.so.*
 *.swp
 *.ver
+*.version
 *_g
 \#*
 .\#*