diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 9ea55ed02a..64cffb9b41 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 *.test
 .*.swp
 .DS_Store
+# a .bashrc may be added to customize the build environment
+.bashrc
 .gopath/
 autogen/
 bundles/