diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 79512f0..77447b8 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 /build/
 
-/external/boost-sdk/
-/external/openssl-sdk/
+/external/boost-sdk/*
+/external/openssl-sdk/*
 
-/external-libs/boost/
-/external-libs/hidapi/
-/external-libs/libsodium/
-/external-libs/monero-core/
-/external-libs/openssl/
\ No newline at end of file
+/external-libs/boost/*
+/external-libs/hidapi/*
+/external-libs/libsodium/*
+/external-libs/monero-core/*
+/external-libs/openssl/*
\ No newline at end of file