diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 84c4ae5a..70f10088 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/**