diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 1e513fca9fe9..0c4418a6e820 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -174,6 +174,9 @@ docs/source/scripts/activation_images/
 *.swp
 *~
 
+# NFS handle files
+**/.nfs*
+
 # Sublime Text settings
 *.sublime-workspace
 *.sublime-project