diff --git a/debian/.gitignore b/debian/.gitignore
index 896d998162..3847f6b7c5 100644
--- a/debian/.gitignore
+++ b/debian/.gitignore
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 /freeswitch-autotools.install
 /freeswitch-mod-*.install
 /freeswitch-conf-*.install
+/freeswitch-init.provided_by
 /freeswitch-lang-*.install
 /freeswitch-music-*.install
 /freeswitch-sounds-*.install