diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 7828a605ef0..68382f297f6 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ _build/
 status
 # odoo filestore
 openerp/filestore
+# maintenance migration scripts
+openerp/addons/base/maintenance
+
 # generated for windows installer?
 install/win32/*.bat
 install/win32/meta.py