diff --git a/gromacs.spec b/gromacs.spec
index e09cc95..b399d1c 100644
--- a/gromacs.spec
+++ b/gromacs.spec
@@ -401,6 +401,10 @@ find %{buildroot} -name *.la -exec rm -rf {} \;
 # Get rid of executable stacks
 find %{buildroot} -name *.so.* -exec execstack -c {} \;
 
+# Remove spurious files
+find %{buildroot} -name	.cvsignore* -exec rm -rf {} \;
+
+
 # Post install for libs. MPI packages don't need this.
 %post libs -p /sbin/ldconfig