diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 3a1bd98e09..0bb633a7fb 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -19,3 +19,6 @@ build/user_config_headers
 # Mac OS X directory attributes (created by Mac OS X when opening files or
 # directories)
 .DS_Store
+
+# Project settings of the Genio IDE
+.genio