diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index cc4ae9c4..99c9e5a6 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -14,3 +14,5 @@ build/mgmt-*
 mgmt.iml
 rpmbuild/
 releases/
+# vim swap files
+.*.sw[op]