diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index c9e0aca55ea..67d798efd45 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ jmx.log
 derby.log
 spring-test/test-output/
 .gradle
-.classpath
-.project
 argfile*
 pom.xml
 
@@ -22,6 +20,11 @@ pom.xml
 buildSrc/build
 /spring-*/build
 
+# Eclipse artifacts, including WTP generated manifests
+.classpath
+.project
+spring-*/src/main/java/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+
 # IDEA artifacts and output dirs
 *.iml
 *.ipr