diff --git a/tests/.gitignore b/tests/.gitignore
index c88f8f2537..f9c0170881 100644
--- a/tests/.gitignore
+++ b/tests/.gitignore
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ test-*
 test-qapi-commands.[ch]
 include/test-qapi-commands-sub-module.[ch]
 test-qapi-commands-sub-sub-module.[ch]
+test-qapi-emit-events.[ch]
 test-qapi-events.[ch]
 include/test-qapi-events-sub-module.[ch]
 test-qapi-events-sub-sub-module.[ch]