diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 09f284f7..9b8cce14 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 
 .*.swp
 
+#Eclipse project files
+.cproject
+.project
+
 # intermediate build output:
 
 *.o