diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 90ae80505e..dc14826ec8 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ docs/build
 include
 lib
 distribute.egg-info
+foo.egg-info
 setuptools.egg-info
 .coverage
 .eggs