diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index d18b66f0..14a0ebe3 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ bin/**
 lib/**
 test*/**
 **/**notnow
+MPIParallel*/**
 doc/code-documentation/
 doc/DTAGS
 # all possible time folders