diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 796739b31..4d3d12e06 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -25,7 +25,9 @@ bld/
 [Bb]in/
 [Oo]bj/
 [Ll]og/
-vcpkg
+# Ignore the executable
+/vcpkg
+/vcpkg.exe
 
 # Visual Studio 2015 cache/options directory
 .vs/