diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index bdd614510a..7827344d69 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ Build/LinuxMkLibs
 Build/BuildVersion
 Build/MakeMans
 git-annex
+git-annex-shell
 man
 git-union-merge
 git-union-merge.1