diff --git a/src/register/.cvsignore b/src/register/.cvsignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f3c7a7c5da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/register/.cvsignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Makefile
diff --git a/src/register/ledger-core/.cvsignore b/src/register/ledger-core/.cvsignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f3c7a7c5da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/register/ledger-core/.cvsignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Makefile
diff --git a/src/register/register-core/.cvsignore b/src/register/register-core/.cvsignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f3c7a7c5da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/register/register-core/.cvsignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Makefile
diff --git a/src/register/register-gnome/.cvsignore b/src/register/register-gnome/.cvsignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f3c7a7c5da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/register/register-gnome/.cvsignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Makefile