diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 520d3865d..97cbeee58 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -23,3 +23,5 @@ python/liveconfig*
 # ignore doxgen generated files
 deltachat-ffi/html
 deltachat-ffi/xml
+
+.rsynclist