diff --git a/lib/egg/.cvsignore b/lib/egg/.cvsignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..97de51bd00
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/egg/.cvsignore
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+*.lo
+*.la
+.deps
+.libs
+.scm-links
+Makefile
+Makefile.in