diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index af28ad37..0a0e60e4 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-.FILES USED TO GET TO WHERE WE ARE PRESENTLY/**
-**/target
-out/**
+/.FILES USED TO GET TO WHERE WE ARE PRESENTLY/**
+/**/target
+/out/**