diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index bd6ba1c71e..3ce57ccd58 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ test-qmp-output-visitor
 test-string-input-visitor
 test-string-output-visitor
 test-visitor-serialization
+fsdev/virtfs-proxy-helper
 fsdev/virtfs-proxy-helper.1
 fsdev/virtfs-proxy-helper.pod
 .gdbinit