diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 7d521d428..7ca6ac2a9 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@ doc/.ikiwiki/*
 html/*
 ikiwiki.out
 pm_to_blib
+*.man
diff --git a/po/.gitignore b/po/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cd1f2c943
--- /dev/null
+++ b/po/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+*.mo