diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 5cc60c2f4c..0a66b6eb33 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ LC_MESSAGES
 *.lprof
 *~
 *.qm
+.directory
 .idea
 cura.desktop