diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 7a6c02d..3e243f3 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 *.swp
+*.patch
 
 go.*
 *.pb.go
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6141989..a486984 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ vet:
 goimports:
 	goimports -w *.go
 
+# dump autogenerated files and potential patches
 clean:
-	rm -f *.pb.go
-	-rm -f go.*
+	rm -f *.pb.go go.* *.patch
 	go-mod-clean --purge
 
 #refs.pb.go: refs.proto