diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 7b1ecfefb..557709a96 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 /.project
 /.loadpath
+/.powrc
+/.rvmrc
 /config/additional_environment.rb
 /config/configuration.yml
 /config/database.yml
diff --git a/.hgignore b/.hgignore
index 9fde48651..953ecf8ae 100644
--- a/.hgignore
+++ b/.hgignore
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ syntax: glob
 
 .project
 .loadpath
+.powrc
+.rvmrc
 config/additional_environment.rb
 config/configuration.yml
 config/database.yml