diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index f90abb3a7c..af68ba4e0b 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ atlassian-ide-plugin.xml
 .project
 .settings
 .factorypath
+.checkstyle
 .externalToolBuilders
 maven-eclipse.xml