diff --git a/import-layers/meta-raspberrypi/.gitignore b/import-layers/meta-raspberrypi/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bd5616a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/import-layers/meta-raspberrypi/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+build*
+*~
+.*.swp
+*.orig
+*.rej