diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 5afa88b..3a589cc 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ modbus-version.h
 *.lo
 stamp-h1
 *.o
+*~
 tests/bandwidth-client
 tests/bandwidth-server-many-up
 tests/bandwidth-server-one