diff --git a/intl/chardet/.cvsignore b/intl/chardet/.cvsignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..f3c7a7c5da68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/intl/chardet/.cvsignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Makefile
diff --git a/intl/chardet/public/.cvsignore b/intl/chardet/public/.cvsignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..f3c7a7c5da68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/intl/chardet/public/.cvsignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Makefile
diff --git a/intl/chardet/src/.cvsignore b/intl/chardet/src/.cvsignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..f3c7a7c5da68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/intl/chardet/src/.cvsignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Makefile