diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 8f5422cba6e2..2030c7a4d2f8 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -142,3 +142,6 @@ x509.genkey
 
 # Kdevelop4
 *.kdev4
+
+# Clang's compilation database file
+/compile_commands.json