diff --git a/lib/linguist/vendor.yml b/lib/linguist/vendor.yml
index f8188217..8132cd04 100644
--- a/lib/linguist/vendor.yml
+++ b/lib/linguist/vendor.yml
@@ -117,8 +117,9 @@
 # Samples folders
 - ^[Ss]amples/
 
-# LICENSE files
+# LICENSE files and gitignore
 - ^LICENSE$
+- gitignore$
 
 # Test fixtures
 - ^[Tt]est/fixtures/