diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 9bc9b148178fbfd64027a6bd293032c1eacd3d4d..aa8cf63b4c16c437956d09b50f702b23818edfd2 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ install-sh
 missing
 stamp-h1
 ltmain.sh
+INSTALL
 
 # Binary translation files
 *.mo