diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 2ba7644aa140..0ded65d64a88 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -52,4 +52,4 @@ CMakeCache.txt
 CPackConfig.cmake
 CPackSourceConfig.cmake
 
-/include/vlc/libvlc_version.h
+include/vlc/libvlc_version.h