diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 55009454..6984963e 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ option(BUILD_SAMPLES "Build Samples Folder" FALSE)
 
 list(APPEND CPACK_SOURCE_IGNORE_FILES "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}")
 list(APPEND CPACK_SOURCE_IGNORE_FILES "\\\\.svn")
+list(APPEND CPACK_SOURCE_IGNORE_FILES "\\\\.git")
 list(APPEND CPACK_SOURCE_IGNORE_FILES ".swp")
 list(APPEND CPACK_SOURCE_IGNORE_FILES ".*~")