diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 6f26d217c..7688fd758 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 /contrib/libunbound.pc
 /contrib/unbound.service
 /contrib/unbound.socket
+/contrib/unbound_portable.service
 /dnstap/dnstap.pb-c.c
 /dnstap/dnstap.pb-c.h
 /libunbound/python/libunbound_wrap.c
diff --git a/doc/Changelog b/doc/Changelog
index 9758a6d84..1437815e8 100644
--- a/doc/Changelog
+++ b/doc/Changelog
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 	- Merge PR#151: Fixes for systemd units, by Maryse47, Edmonds
 	  and Frzk.  Updates the unbound.service systemd file and adds
 	  a portable systemd service file.
+	- updated .gitignore for added contrib file.
 
 29 January 2020: Ralph
 	- Merge PR#156 from Alexander Berkes; Added unbound-control