diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 8fb8bfdfddc..9c9c5b18b3d 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -68,3 +68,6 @@ install_manifest.txt
 
 # NetBeans project directory
 nbproject/
+
+# Vim swap files
+*.swp