diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index dcd6835..04d7f60 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -318,5 +318,5 @@ main.pdf
 
 # ignore build directories
 # these hold all the clutter we do not want to have 
-.tmp
-.build
\ No newline at end of file
+tmp
+build