diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 420524d06f..6be8edd373 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -79,4 +79,7 @@ locale_stats.json
 # node.js
 package-lock.json
 package.json
-node_modules/
\ No newline at end of file
+node_modules/
+
+# maintenance locker
+maintenance_mode_state.txt