diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index afb5f314e4..d9b1ad5fd8 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 tmp
 test
 configure
+build-stamp
 Build/SysConfig.hs
 git-annex
 git-annex.1