diff --git a/R.gitignore b/R.gitignore
index 8eff68f7..60e037a8 100644
--- a/R.gitignore
+++ b/R.gitignore
@@ -8,6 +8,12 @@
 # Example code in package build process
 *-Ex.R
 
+# Output files from R CMD build
+/*.tar.gz
+
+# Output files from R CMD check
+/*.Rcheck/
+
 # RStudio files
 .Rproj.user/