diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index aa92a7f76..22732b50b 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ compile_commands.json
 *.swo
 *.bak
 *.rej
+*.patch
 
 .tags*
 cscope.*