diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 204d8ab..32477e9 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -36,4 +36,5 @@ linux-*.tar.xz
 
 # OS generated files
 .DS_Store
-Thumbs.db
\ No newline at end of file
+Thumbs.db# Build stage tracking (should not be in git)
+.build-stages/