diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index e4fc440bfbecdf10aa52ac7c5d1d40cfd77654c2..0b74c7ced7840c8478cca1096a4694be2c7f718f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ missing
 stamp-h1
 ltmain.sh
 INSTALL
+build
 
 # Binary translation files
 *.mo