diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index d98a86df..53812396 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ depcomp
 install-sh
 missing
 stamp-h1
+.dirstamp
 .deps
 man/Makefile
 man/Makefile.in