diff --git a/config/.gitignore b/config/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7e97b48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+install-sh
+mkinstalldirs
+missing
diff --git a/m4/.gitignore b/m4/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9f841b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/m4/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+intltool.m4