diff --git a/examples/.gitignore b/examples/.gitignore
index 8c06e7972cbc5eb98dbd069c07960ee5e06ac6e8..b5a05e44a27b254e1a113a78548876c7b5767b69 100644
--- a/examples/.gitignore
+++ b/examples/.gitignore
@@ -3,5 +3,6 @@ column_families_example
 compact_files_example
 compaction_filter_example
 optimistic_transaction_example
+options_file_example
 simple_example
 transaction_example