diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 6cdf42eb..624229a4 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@ Thumbs.db
 .settings
 Makefile.Sankore*
 
+*.swp
+*.vim
+
 # Build files #
 ###############
 build