diff --git a/bfd/po/.cvsignore b/bfd/po/.cvsignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..becd1537db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bfd/po/.cvsignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+*.gmo
diff --git a/binutils/po/.cvsignore b/binutils/po/.cvsignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..becd1537db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/binutils/po/.cvsignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+*.gmo
diff --git a/gas/po/.cvsignore b/gas/po/.cvsignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..becd1537db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gas/po/.cvsignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+*.gmo
diff --git a/gprof/po/.cvsignore b/gprof/po/.cvsignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..becd1537db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gprof/po/.cvsignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+*.gmo
diff --git a/ld/po/.cvsignore b/ld/po/.cvsignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..becd1537db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ld/po/.cvsignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+*.gmo
diff --git a/opcodes/po/.cvsignore b/opcodes/po/.cvsignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..becd1537db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/opcodes/po/.cvsignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+*.gmo