diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..152c418
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+wavegain
+debian/*.debhelper.log
+debian/*.substvars
+debian/files
+debian/wavegain/
+.*
+!.gitignore