diff --git a/options/gitignore/Matlab b/options/gitignore/Matlab
index 46a83d635ba..01d02dd2e41 100644
--- a/options/gitignore/Matlab
+++ b/options/gitignore/Matlab
@@ -24,5 +24,8 @@ codegen/
 # Simulink autosave extension
 *.autosave
 
+# Simulink cache files
+*.slxc
+
 # Octave session info
 octave-workspace