diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index e382ed787..0dd4b2c17 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -89,5 +89,8 @@ patches
 # Emacs temp files
 *~
 
+# Emacs TAGS file
+TAGS
+
 # CScope database files
 *cscope.out