diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 70f10088..f96172fe 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-/.FILES USED TO GET TO WHERE WE ARE PRESENTLY/**
+.FILES USED TO GET TO WHERE WE ARE PRESENTLY/**
 /**/target/**
 /out/**