diff --git a/gst/elements/.gitignore b/gst/elements/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4279e396c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gst/elements/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+Makefile
+Makefile.in
+*.o
+*.lo
+*.la
diff --git a/plugins/elements/.gitignore b/plugins/elements/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4279e396c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/elements/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+Makefile
+Makefile.in
+*.o
+*.lo
+*.la