diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index f9a73b8..6f068f4 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -13,5 +13,8 @@
 *.log
 *.zip
 
+# IntelliJ IDEA project files and directories
+*.iml
+
 **/pom.xml.releaseBackup
 /release.properties