diff --git a/scripts/youcompleteme.sh b/scripts/youcompleteme.sh
index d2c7c7d..afe6682 100755
--- a/scripts/youcompleteme.sh
+++ b/scripts/youcompleteme.sh
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ echo -n "Press enter to continue..."
 read a
 mkdir ~/ycm_build
 cd ~/ycm_build
+touch .nobackup
 cmake -G "Unix Makefiles" . ~/.vim/plugged/YouCompleteMe/third_party/ycmd/cpp
 make ycm_support_libs
 cd -