diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 4f835aa06b..9487ca4f5f 100755
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ kernel/tools/gator/daemon/escape
 kernel/tools/gator/daemon/events.xml
 kernel/tools/gator/daemon/events_xml.h
 
+# cscope files
+cscope.*
+ncscope.*
+.tags*
 .svim
 fw_config
 kitchen/