diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 24b9fa00a6..73c8c22289 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ random_seed
 CMakeLists.txt.user*
 *.unc-backup*
 .clang-format
-/build*/
-
 /compile_commands.json
 .clangd
 .idea