diff --git a/desmume/debian/.cvsignore b/desmume/debian/.cvsignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f500045cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/desmume/debian/.cvsignore
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+desmume
+desmume.substvars
+files
+stamp-*