diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 8ac1c28fda0..6f9a43f2a9c 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 !.gitignore
 !.mailmap
 !.testr.conf
+!.stestr.conf
 !.zuul.yaml
 .*.sw?
 AUTHORS