diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index bdc3535f7..78b59bf6f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ ClientBin
 ~$*
 *.dbmdl
 Generated_Code #added for RIA/Silverlight projects
+*.exe
 
 # Backup & report files from converting an old project file to a newer
 # Visual Studio version. Backup files are not needed, because we have git ;-)