diff --git a/R.gitignore b/R.gitignore
index 49037a0b..ffef9f8f 100644
--- a/R.gitignore
+++ b/R.gitignore
@@ -5,6 +5,12 @@
 # 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/