diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 624675d275..0e90a5f801 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ Build/EvilSplicer
 Build/Standalone
 Build/OSXMkLibs
 Build/LinuxMkLibs
+Build/BuildVersion
 git-annex
 git-annex.1
 git-annex-shell.1