diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index bbafb9d..92f8381 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -7,8 +7,16 @@ ELFIO.opensdf
 ELFIOTest/Debug
 
 examples/ELFDump/Debug
+
+# generated elf files
 elf_examples/*_copy
 elf_examples/*_copy.elf
+elf_examples/elf_dummy_header_i386_32.elf
+elf_examples/elf_dummy_header_i386_64.elf
+elf_examples/elf_dummy_header_ppc_32.elf
+elf_examples/elf_dummy_header_ppc_64.elf
+elf_examples/write_exe_i386_32
+
 /ELFIO.v12.suo
 ELFIOTest/ELFIOTest