diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 7c45abacb..d47cb9e5e 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 /flashrom-*
 /flashrom.exe
 /flashrom.8
+/libflashrom.a
 /libflashrom-doc/
 
 /util/ich_descriptors_tool/ich_descriptors_tool