diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 41efa90f5..cd9924929 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 *~
 /build/shared/reference.zip
 
+# temporary, until we complete the move to IntelliJ
+*.iml
+/.idea
 
 # via https://github.com/github/gitignore/blob/master/Global/JetBrains.gitignore
 # Covers JetBrains IDEs: IntelliJ, RubyMine, PhpStorm, AppCode, PyCharm, CLion, Android Studio and WebStorm