diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 54d247780c89532140765259d9d78d54f96fb8fb..9f7153e39ced3b598931db704ab4720bfb41e142 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -9,6 +9,14 @@
 .[#]*
 *~
 
+# [ecg]tag files
+TAGS
+tags
+GTAGS
+GRTAGS
+GPATH
+GSYMS
+
 # Compiled Dynamic libraries
 *.so
 *.dylib