diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 2aa9705b..f78e53db 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -2,10 +2,15 @@
 rqlited
 **/rqlited
 !**/rqlited/
+
 rqlite
 **/rqlite
 !**/rqlite/
 
+rqbench
+**/rqbench
+!**/rqbench/
+
 # Compiled Object files, Static and Dynamic libs (Shared Objects)
 *.o
 *.a