diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 4df3e829..eba46ff1 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ Makefile.in
 *.lo
 *.la
 
+# ctags stuff
+TAGS
+
 # Stuff made by our makefiles
 libevent.pc