diff --git a/tools/.gitignore b/tools/.gitignore
index 3557a75b9e..3088f4de98 100644
--- a/tools/.gitignore
+++ b/tools/.gitignore
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 /envcrc
 /gen_eth_addr
 /img2srec
+/kwboot
 /mkenvimage
 /mkimage
 /mpc86x_clk