diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index a14f254b877..11a8ec327b3 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ status
 odoo/filestore
 # maintenance migration scripts
 odoo/addons/base/maintenance
+# window installation config file
+/odoo.conf
 
 # generated for windows installer?
 install/win32/*.bat