diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index d0fb0ce04..97f614ac5 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ CMakeFiles
 Makefile
 cmake_install.cmake
 install_manifest.txt
-
+build/
 
 ### C++ ###
 # Compiled Object files