diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index a6ba74d26..e4c4033b6 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ plinth/tests/coverage/report/
 .eggs
 .pybuild/
 debian/.debhelper/
+debian/debhelper-build-stamp
 debian/files
 debian/plinth.debhelper.log
 debian/plinth.postinst.debhelper