diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 55581c1c..42e1c380 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -29,3 +29,4 @@ Defaults.mk
 userdocs/_*
 userdocs/reference/*
 /warewulf-?.?.?/
+*.coverprofile
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 3b51f42a..0bbe2a59 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@ contclean:
 	rm -rf userdocs/_*
 	rm -rf userdocs/reference/*
 	rm -rf etc/defaults.conf
+	rm -rf *.coverprofile
 
 .PHONY: clean
 clean: contclean