diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index b263c40e..ce25b0f8 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+*
+!*/
+!*.*
+
+!Makefile
+
 nimcache/
 
 # Executables shall be put in an ignored build/ directory