diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 02e32989b..28db7d3b7 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -107,6 +107,10 @@ regression-tests/[0-9][0-9]-*/org/
 # cscope files
 cscope.*
 
+# vim swap files
+*.swp
+*.swo
+
 # galileo bsp files
 platform/galileo/bsp/libc/i586-elf/
 platform/galileo/bsp/libc/newlib-2.2.0-1*