diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 178239c0a0..a58e9dfb7b 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@ apply_patch/
 # coverage
 coverage/
 
+# personal files
+personal/
+
 # os
 .DS_Store
 Thumbs.db