diff --git a/tests/check/elements/.gitignore b/tests/check/elements/.gitignore
index de196b7993..b7a2d911d8 100644
--- a/tests/check/elements/.gitignore
+++ b/tests/check/elements/.gitignore
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ videofilter
 videomixer
 vp8dec
 vp8enc
+vp9enc
 wavpackdec
 wavparse
 wavpackenc