diff --git a/utilities/.gitignore b/utilities/.gitignore
index d9d4419afa5..90f47ffece2 100644
--- a/utilities/.gitignore
+++ b/utilities/.gitignore
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 /ovs-benchmark.1
 /ovs-cfg-mod
 /ovs-cfg-mod.8
+/ovs-check-dead-ifs
 /ovs-controller
 /ovs-controller.8
 /ovs-ctl