diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index a4bfbe1de..3c766268f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -50,5 +50,7 @@ Makefile.gcc-orig
 *.ilk
 # VS2013 extension to auto-whine about questionable code generates these
 *.lastcodeanalysissucceeded
+# VS 2017 caches data into the hidden directory .vs
+.vs
 # Win32-specific ignores end