diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 1c3a636cb..a9a7b4686 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -24,3 +24,5 @@ hs_err_pid*
 */.settings
 */.classpath
 */.project
+
+*/pom.xml.versionsBackup