diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index de0f96d..86b3d92 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
-# exlude everything
+# exclude everything
 /*
+/**/*
+
+# include these folders
+# !/example/
+
+# include compose.yaml files
+!**/compose.yaml
 
-# except compose.yaml files
-!**/compose.yaml
\ No newline at end of file