diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 3dee7e11..eea74e57 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ Makefile
 *.la
 *.orig
 *.log
+*.sw?
 .deps
 .libs
 autom4te.cache