diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index fd387ca2840f6ee8b1b4847916515235dab46363..79937010d21f73e20f1f60a80557a60235f0118e 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -132,6 +132,9 @@ m4/lt~obsolete.m4
 /stamp-h1
 /test-driver
 
+# Intel compiler optimization reports
+*.optrpt
+
 # Object files
 .deps/
 *.o