diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index db82fc0135249a..26e3e72ffe4a72 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ spack-db.*
 # FNAL-specific ignores #
 #########################
 
+var/mpd
 var/spack/extensions
 var/spack/repos/artdaq-spack/
 var/spack/repos/fnal_art/