diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0728405
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+gnuplot.gemspec
+pkg/
diff --git a/Rakefile b/Rakefile
index d8ae9ee..2b8fbb8 100644
--- a/Rakefile
+++ b/Rakefile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-require 'jeweler2'
+require 'jeweler'
 Jeweler::Tasks.new do |s|
   s.name = 'gnuplot'
   s.description = s.summary = "Utility library to aid in interacting with gnuplot from ruby"
@@ -18,4 +18,4 @@ task :test do
   end
 end
 
-Jeweler::RubygemsDotOrgTasks.new
\ No newline at end of file
+Jeweler::RubygemsDotOrgTasks.new