diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index a6548f84b9e..cb9b7b53b4e 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -23,4 +23,7 @@
 !.gitignore
 
 # code format to reduce noise in git commits
-!codeformat/
\ No newline at end of file
+!codeformat/
+
+# exclude vim files
+*.swp
\ No newline at end of file