diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 0bd9293..c5f0f1f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # emacs buffers and backup files
 **/*~
-**/*#
+**/#*#
+**/.#*
 
 # target and buildfiles
 tacc-*.tar