diff --git a/python/grass/gunittest/reporters.py b/python/grass/gunittest/reporters.py
index 21afce314e1..45b1c386b27 100644
--- a/python/grass/gunittest/reporters.py
+++ b/python/grass/gunittest/reporters.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 import re
 from collections.abc import Iterable
 
-from .utils import ensure_dir
+from .utils import add_gitignore_to_dir, ensure_dir
 from .checkers import text_to_keyvalue
 
 
@@ -330,9 +330,10 @@ def __init__(self, reporters, forgiving=False):
 
     def start(self, results_dir):
         # TODO: no directory cleaning (self.clean_before)? now cleaned by caller
-        # TODO: perhaps only those whoe need it should do it (even multiple times)
+        # TODO: perhaps only those who need it should do it (even multiple times)
         # and there is also the delete problem
         ensure_dir(os.path.abspath(results_dir))
+        add_gitignore_to_dir(os.path.abspath(results_dir))
         for reporter in self.reporters:
             try:
                 reporter.start(results_dir)
diff --git a/python/grass/gunittest/utils.py b/python/grass/gunittest/utils.py
index d20f575325b..082366cacaf 100644
--- a/python/grass/gunittest/utils.py
+++ b/python/grass/gunittest/utils.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 
 import errno
 import os
+from pathlib import Path
 import shutil
 import sys
 
@@ -21,6 +22,12 @@ def ensure_dir(directory):
         os.makedirs(directory)
 
 
+def add_gitignore_to_dir(directory):
+    gitignore_path = Path(directory) / ".gitignore"
+    if not Path(gitignore_path).exists():
+        Path(gitignore_path).write_text("*")
+
+
 def silent_rmtree(filename):
     """Remove the file but do nothing if file does not exist."""
     try: