diff --git a/.hgignore b/.hgignore
index 35f87bf0e3..90167494e1 100644
--- a/.hgignore
+++ b/.hgignore
@@ -13,3 +13,4 @@ test/nashorn/lib
 NashornProfile.txt
 .*/JTreport/.*
 .*/JTwork/.*
+.*/.git/.*