diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 5079c45a89f625d6fed938478a9f720c58e1bdf6..6023241815529084525c70dbfdd97b6e4e9f2060 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ autom4te.cache/
 config.log
 config.status
 configure
+dist/
 dist-install/
 ghc.mk
 include/HsUnixConfig.h
@@ -14,3 +15,4 @@ tests/*.eventlog
 tests/*.genscript
 tests/*.o
 tests/*.hi
+*~
\ No newline at end of file