diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 9bab8c0..fd6fbd1 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/backup/containers/*
-/backup/hosts/*
+/backup/containers
+/backup/hosts
 /doNotBackup.list
 /balance-containers/containers.csv