diff --git a/compositor/.gitignore b/compositor/.gitignore
index 847efbd60..6e8eb59da 100644
--- a/compositor/.gitignore
+++ b/compositor/.gitignore
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-compositor
+wayland-compositor
 screenshooter-protocol.c
 screenshooter-server-protocol.h
 meego-tablet-protocol.c