diff --git a/cmd/tools/vcreate.v b/cmd/tools/vcreate.v
index e3982bccf5..29dbf3c315 100644
--- a/cmd/tools/vcreate.v
+++ b/cmd/tools/vcreate.v
@@ -41,8 +41,11 @@ fn main_content() string {
 
 fn gen_gitignore(name string) string {
 	return [
+		'# Binaries for programs and plugins',
 		'main',
 		'$name',
+		'*.exe',
+		'*.exe~',
 		'*.so',
 		'*.dylib',
 		'*.dll',