diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index a97e434b5f87e30ee6ecbc713359f3a93047ba19..7994946a0d4c79a6514b2ef8f972d100d1a18241 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+# general 
+.cache
+
 # C++ Build
 build*/
 install*/