diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index aa09a88cb5..1dcf263f55 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -30,5 +30,7 @@ gst-plugins-ugly-*.tar.*
 *.lo
 *.la
 *.o
+*~
+/m4
 Makefile.in
 Makefile