diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index fd5d674e2..9e764e004 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -27,3 +27,11 @@ local.properties
 !.idea/codeStyleSettings.xml
 *.iml
 .gradle/
+
+# files generated by gradle-wrapper
+gradle/*
+gradlew
+gradlew.bat
+
+# files from other editors, desktop environments, ...
+.directory