diff --git a/debian/.gitignore b/debian/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2f532d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/debian/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+.debhelper
+debhelper-build-stamp
+files
+simple-apt-update.postinst.debhelper
+simple-apt-update.postrm.debhelper
+simple-apt-update.substvars
+simple-apt-update