diff --git a/Swift.gitignore b/Swift.gitignore
index 421ae0bbab00cf58f7acd07d600d1059918c772b..4e401e1b35b2074c15a2a2f56511aea008a62cbc 100644
--- a/Swift.gitignore
+++ b/Swift.gitignore
@@ -38,6 +38,12 @@ playground.xcworkspace
 # Packages/
 # Package.pins
 # Package.resolved
+# *.xcodeproj
+#
+# Xcode automatically generates this directory with a .xcworkspacedata file and xcuserdata
+# hence it is not needed unless you have added a package configuration file to your project
+# .swiftpm
+
 .build/
 
 # CocoaPods