diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index caa3031..7367bc6 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ src/h5core/Makefile.in
 src/include/H5hutF.h
 /stamp-h1
 /svn-prop.tmp
+test/.deps
 test/H5Block/H5BlockParTestScalarField
 test/H5Block/H5BlockTestAttributes
 test/H5Block/Makefile