diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index aa86618299..b5967d065a 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 tags
+TAGS
 Setup
 *.hi
 *.o
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ad903695f2..642fe112d6 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ docs: mans
 clean:
 	if [ "$(BUILDER)" != ./Setup ] && [ "$(BUILDER)" != cabal ]; then $(BUILDER) clean; fi
 	rm -rf tmp dist git-annex $(mans) configure  *.tix .hpc \
-		doc/.ikiwiki html dist tags Build/SysConfig Build/Version \
+		doc/.ikiwiki html dist tags TAGS Build/SysConfig Build/Version \
 		Setup Build/InstallDesktopFile \
 		Build/Standalone Build/OSXMkLibs Build/LinuxMkLibs \
 		Build/DistributionUpdate Build/BuildVersion Build/MakeMans \