diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index ee2a4f77b..98a24b25d 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ obj/
 CMakeFiles/
 CPackConfig.cmake
 # The build Dir
-*build*/
+/*build*/
 build//CMakeLists.txt
 /*.vcxproj
 /*.filters