diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index b362cfe1..e11e03f1 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -3,9 +3,11 @@ lib*.a
 *.o
 *.lo
 *.la
+*.mo
 *.gmo
 .deps
 .libs
+.dirstamp
 
 *.patch
 *.rej
@@ -34,6 +36,7 @@ Makefile.in
 /m4
 /missing
 /stamp-h1
+/test-driver
 /ylwrap
 
 /po/*.header
diff --git a/man/.gitignore b/man/.gitignore
index a5a91a95..72e04afb 100644
--- a/man/.gitignore
+++ b/man/.gitignore
@@ -4,5 +4,8 @@ generate_mans.deps
 
 *.[0-9]
 
+# translation symlinks
+/*/login.defs.d
+
 /po/POTFILES
 /po/stamp-po