diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index ba51fea2b4..24f3f3937d 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ compiled/
 .DS_Store
 *.bak
 TAGS
+*.swn
+*.swo
+*.swp
 
 # generated by patch
 *.orig