diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 78d7d2acd..48939aefe 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -18,3 +18,7 @@
 *.un~
 Session.vim
 .netrwhist
+
+# coverage artifacts
+.coverprofile
+/gover.coverprofile