diff --git a/TeX.gitignore b/TeX.gitignore
index 60eb07c2..6ab4c3cb 100644
--- a/TeX.gitignore
+++ b/TeX.gitignore
@@ -206,3 +206,6 @@ TSWLatexianTemp*
 
 # auto folder when using emacs and auctex 
 /auto/*
+
+# expex forward references with \gathertags
+*-tags.tex
\ No newline at end of file