diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index ab2ae15e91..acef869f0e 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -9,5 +9,6 @@ profile
 *.iws
 *.ipr
 *.iml
+*.releaseBackup
 nbactions.xml
 /nb-configuration.xml