diff --git a/gnome/.cvsignore b/gnome/.cvsignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..282522db03
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gnome/.cvsignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+Makefile
+Makefile.in
diff --git a/gnome/applet/.cvsignore b/gnome/applet/.cvsignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..83b686c591
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gnome/applet/.cvsignore
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+Makefile
+Makefile.in
+nm-applet
diff --git a/gnome/applet/icons/.cvsignore b/gnome/applet/icons/.cvsignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..282522db03
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gnome/applet/icons/.cvsignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+Makefile
+Makefile.in