diff --git a/bin/confgen/.cvsignore b/bin/confgen/.cvsignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..30b591e702
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/confgen/.cvsignore
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+Makefile
+ddns-confgen
+rndc-confgen
diff --git a/bin/confgen/unix/.cvsignore b/bin/confgen/unix/.cvsignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f3c7a7c5da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/confgen/unix/.cvsignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Makefile