diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 9989cffe7..377ebc9fb 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ source-engine.sln
 *.tmp
 *.lst
 *.so
+*.a
 css_enhanced/game/cstrike/textwindow_temp.html
 css_enhanced/game/cstrike/videoconfig_linux.cfg
 css_enhanced/game/cstrike/cfg/autoexec.cfg