diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index dc27c60..c27e739 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 !*.rst
 !*.po
 !*.in
+!*.proto
 !.cmake/Modules/*.cmake
 !samples/tests/*.sh
 !samples/**/*.expected