diff --git a/certs/.gitignore b/certs/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..f51aea4a71ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/certs/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#
+# Generated files
+#
+x509_certificate_list
diff --git a/kernel/.gitignore b/kernel/.gitignore
index 790d83c7d160..b3097bde4e9c 100644
--- a/kernel/.gitignore
+++ b/kernel/.gitignore
@@ -5,4 +5,3 @@ config_data.h
 config_data.gz
 timeconst.h
 hz.bc
-x509_certificate_list