diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bbe760d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+debian/files
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index d93e2a8..d8efe53 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+calamares-settings-ubuntu (2) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
+
+  * Add a .gitignore file for debian/files.
+
+ -- Simon Quigley <tsimonq2@ubuntu.com>  Thu, 10 May 2018 19:11:57 -0500
+
 calamares-settings-ubuntu (1) bionic; urgency=medium
 
   * Initial release.