diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 712647c..db679dc 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -33,3 +33,27 @@ sessreg/autom4te.cache/
 sessreg/config.h.in~
 sessreg/configure~
 xcmsdb/autom4te.cache/
+
+# more debian build dirs
+debian/debhelper-build-stamp
+debian/tmp/
+debian/x11-xserver-utils.postinst.debhelper
+debian/x11-xserver-utils.postrm.debhelper
+debian/x11-xserver-utils/
+iceauth-build/
+rgb-build/
+sessreg-build/
+xcmsdb-build/
+xgamma-build/
+xhost-build/
+xmodmap-build/
+xrandr-build/
+xrdb-build/
+xrefresh-build/
+xset-build/
+xsetmode-build/
+xsetpointer-build/
+xsetroot-build/
+xstdcmap-build/
+xvidtune-build/
+