diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index db945991a9633af890b5c8aad17999db12e05146..e271a149bb7acedf3510b6272681d4480b817cc6 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -12,3 +12,5 @@ setuptools.pth
 distribute*egg
 distribute*tar.gz
 a.out
+
+.cache