diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 186984f1f390..8439d7308f6c 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ testlogs/
 /.cache-tests
 
 # Put local stuff here
-local/
+/local/
 
 /bin/.cp