diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 6791e4a5f8..7dd2a52925 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ web.config
 revision-info.php
 # PHP_CodeSniffer
 phpcs.xml
+.phpcs-cache
 # PHPUnit
 phpunit.xml
 /test/bootstrap.php
diff --git a/phpcs.xml.dist b/phpcs.xml.dist
index 458ef323a1..f3443bbac7 100644
--- a/phpcs.xml.dist
+++ b/phpcs.xml.dist
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
     </rule>
 
     <arg value="sp"/>
+    <arg name="cache" value=".phpcs-cache"/>
     <arg name="colors"/>
     <arg name="extensions" value="php"/>