diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 293359a669..5b4868bca6 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ profile.cov
 
 # VS Code
 .vscode
+# Vim swap files
+*.swp
+*.swo
+*.swx
 
 tests/spec-tests/