diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index f6bc21ef41c9..e7caa02c8b66 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -36,3 +36,6 @@ update-git-commits.txt
 
 # JetBrains IDEA module declaration file
 /nixpkgs.iml
+
+# Usually used for manual backports
+.worktree/