diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 0b28df562c..6d65e72f12 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ autom4te.cache
 build.h
 config.log
 config.status
+TAGS
 
 Doxygen/*.doxy
 Doxygen/html/