diff --git a/R.gitignore b/R.gitignore
index e210107782132a2eaaf0aa88599884279e3af33a..da10c745ee1d2f7140b3d3e6d6c3006c1bca1952 100644
--- a/R.gitignore
+++ b/R.gitignore
@@ -40,3 +40,6 @@ vignettes/*.pdf
 
 # pkgdown site
 docs/
+
+# translation temp files
+po/*~