diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 647a561585..073858cded 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ cover
 .pydevproject
 doc/source/api/
 etc/heat/heat.conf.sample
+.idea
 # integration tests requirements are auto-generated from stub file
 heat_integrationtests/requirements.txt