diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index dc6511f28c..ecd79852ea 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ install-sh
 depcomp
 autoregen.sh
 ABOUT-NLS
+/INSTALL
 _stdint.h
 gst-plugins-ugly-*.tar.*