diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3ce1630
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+*~
+
+/debian/.debhelper/
+/debian/debhelper-build-stamp
+/debian/files
+/debian/*.debhelper
+/debian/slay.substvars
+/debian/slay/
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 26a714c..c7bbec9 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 slay (3.0.2) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
 
   * Declare compliance with Debian Policy 4.5.0. (No changes needed.)
+  * Add a .gitignore file.
 
  -- Axel Beckert <abe@debian.org>  Sun, 19 Jul 2020 06:46:01 +0200