diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 1d7f389..d767a03 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ examples/H5Part/write_setnumparticles
 examples/H5Part/write_setview
 examples/H5Part/write_setviewf
 examples/H5Part/write_strided
+has_field
 install-sh
 libtool
 ltmain.sh