diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 5555e15..28f319a 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -52,6 +52,11 @@
 barebox_default_env*
 
 #
+# git files that we don't want to ignore even it they are dot-files
+#
+!.gitignore
+
+#
 # Generated include files
 #
 include/asm