diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 9d711cb9..7227f784 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 *~
 
 # header files generated
-cbind/*.h
-util/psb_metis_int.h
+/cbind/*.h
+/util/psb_metis_int.h
 
 # Make.inc generated
 /Make.inc
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ config.log
 config.status
 
 # generated folder
-include/
-#modules/
+/include/
+/modules/
 docs/src/tmp
 autom4te.cache