diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 8fecf08c..825799da 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -40,6 +40,12 @@ Thumbs.db
 *.orig
 *~
 
+# tmp filesystem
+/tmp/cache/*
+/tmp/locks/*
+!/tmp/cache/.gitkeep
+!/tmp/locks/.gitkeep
+
 #vichan custom
 favicon.ico
 /static/spoiler.png