diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index c1c1df41184a273c24a7e5ebba4b2388f02ee76c..56af379722dd7d5a2e66df48c8b7f9751a13370f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ htop
 # skip all backups
 *.bak
 *~
+.*.sw?
 
 # skip coverage files
 *.gcda