diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..61e94c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# Slock Files
+*.o
+*.orig
+slock
+config.h
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f4ffbb7..b415436 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ slock: ${OBJ}
 
 clean:
 	@echo cleaning
-	@rm -f slock ${OBJ} slock-${VERSION}.tar.gz
+	@rm -f slock ${OBJ} slock-${VERSION}.tar.gz config.h
 
 dist: clean
 	@echo creating dist tarball